Name Change problem
After divorce & harrrassment, I had lawyer file restrainng order and name change to change surname. Through miscommunication, name change never became legal. Due to moving, I did not realize this, and have been using what I thought to be my legal name for 19 yrs. Have filed taxes, have bank accounts, etc. Dept of Motor Vehicles is threatening to invalidate my licenses because my SS# doesn't match name. Soc. Sec. Admin won't update name without court document verifying name change. After 19 yrs, I have nothing in previous name. Do I have to file for name change, or is there a way to legally validate name by usage? Dept of Motor Vehicles wants verification of identity within 30 days.
