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About Deed Polls Applying for a Deed Poll Services for previous clients General name change information UK Deed Poll Service |
About Deed Polls What is a Deed Poll?  A
Deed Poll is a legal document - not a certificate. It is a form of legal
contract but it differs from legal contracts between two or more parties in
that it only concerns one person (and it is only signed by that person in
the presence of a witness). A
Deed Poll legally binds the person who signs it to a particular course of
action as detailed on the Deed Poll document.Although Deed Poll document are used for various purposes relating to an individual legally committing themselves to doing something, they have one generally accepted meaning, that is, a change of name. However, the correct legal name for a deed that has been drawn up to change someone's name is a Deed of Change of Name (but they are more commonly known as a Deed Poll). A Deed Poll for a change of name contains three declarations and by executing the Deed Poll (signing, dating and having your signing witnessed) you are committing yourself to:
In summary, a Deed Poll issued by us will provide you with documentary evidence that you have changed your name, enabling you to get all your official documents and records changed to your new name. Although a Deed Poll is an English legal document, our Deed Poll documents are recognised by all government departments, companies and organisations throughout the United Kingdom and by all British Embassies and High Commissions around the world. Last updated: 14 June 2005
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