Just got hitched...what should i do?

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Having just got married last week, I would greatly welcome any advice regarding what I should be doing now? We hold an American marriage certificate and I plan to show it to the bank as I wish to open an account in my married name. I also intend to go by 2 names depending on the situation, i.e., work or family. This is ok, right? I should probably also notify the tax office. Is there anyone else I should be contacting? Any suggestions would be appreciated as I'm a tad clueless!
 
Re: Just got hitched...what should i do????

You should probably let your family know
 
NewbieBride said:
Having just got married last week, I would greatly welcome any advice regarding what I should be doing now?
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In what context exactly?

One thing that you might want to sort out is your married tax affairs. See [broken link removed].
 

Careful, keeping 2 names/sets of documents active, can be very troublesome in administration of services, travelling abroad, with future children, childrens affairs. In my experience (by proxy) its not a good idea to have 2 identities, have a think about pros & cons of each & pick one or the other, you'll be glad in the end (IMHO)

OK, if you just keep your married name on your letterhead, bus card & e-mail address etc within the work env., it won't be a problem, your company can probably pay into your bank a/c in married name, but outside that I'd recommend as above.
 
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Bear in mind that there is no onus on either spouse to change their (sur)name after marriage and doing so is purely conventional for some people.
 
The change of name thing is of course your choice but I thought it worth noting that using the two could cause you some difficulties and more particularly cause difficulties the people who administer your files in your bank, passport office, solicitors, auctioneers, etc.

I have been in a situation a number of times where full sets of documents have had be redone for clients who were unclear , contradictory or unsure which name they wanted to use. This cost time, money & patience.

If you pick one name & stick with it, you will be doing yourself & others a service in the long run. But also as a previous poster has stated, she had no problems in alternating names. She must be very clear & consistent in her usage of which name and it is, ultimately your right & your choice.
 
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