How to Legally Change Your Last Name in Wiscosnin

1). Download and print the required forms from the Wisconsin Courts website. Available forms include the petition, notice and order for hearing and order for name change.
2). Complete the petition neatly in black ink. Provide your name as listed on your birth certificate, state of birth, proposed name and reason for change.
3). Sign the petition in the presence of a notary public. Make two copies of the completed forms.
4). Submit the documents to the clerk of the circuit court. Pay the applicable filing fee.
5). Publish the notice and order for hearing in a local newspaper once a week for three weeks. Check your mail for the affidavit of publication from the newspaper. Make a copy of the affidavit and file the original with the clerk.
6). Attend the scheduled hearing, and bring copies of all documents related to your petition.
7). Verify that all information provided on the petition is true and correct. Attest under oath that the name change is not requested for the purpose of fraud.
8). File the signed order with the clerk. Obtain certified copies of the final order from the clerk. A fee will apply for each copy required.
9). File a certified copy of the order with the county Register of Deeds office. Pay the required filing fee.