Expert advice on changing a legal name.
Jersey law allows both adults and children to change their registered legal name provided the legal documentation and process is followed correctly. Whatever the reason for the change, the BCR team focuses on ensuring the process is as simple and as straight forward as possible for you.
Carefully drafted documentation is key to ensuring your requested name change meets the legal standards required by both local and international authorities, such as passport offices and driving license agencies. Our expert team has the experience necessary to provide excellent documents which achieve your aims. We also ensure you receive the necessary specialist advice on the legal impact a change of name will have on all of your affairs.
Whether it is your name or your child’s name, we help individuals and families navigate the legal process, whilst always respecting your personal reasons and circumstances. Each case is handled with discretion and care, providing clear advice on eligibility, the impact the change will have on legal records, wills and property, and accurately drafting all the necessary documentation to ensure the correct registration with the Judicial Greffe.
Excellence: Resolve sensitive family matters with clarity, care, and the highest standards of legal expertise.
Delivery: Provide timely, strategic, support that reduces conflict, cost, and delays for families.
Respect: Listen with empathy, value every perspective, and prioritise the wellbeing of all involved.
Elegance: Act with discretion and professionalism, guiding families through complex issues, with calmness, sensitivity, and authority.
Our experienced team offers respectful, discreet guidance, making the name change process smooth, clear, and fully compliant.
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