It refers to a legal act allowing a person to adopt a name different from their name at birth, marriage or adoption. The procedures and ease of a name change depend on the jurisdiction.
No. Aside from passports, some countries don't recognize weddings as legal with or without legal papers, including changing your last name.
The movie "Double Jeopardy" takes creative liberties with legal concepts and procedures for dramatic effect. While it may have some elements of truth, it is not entirely accurate in its portrayal of the legal system.
You file the completed forms at the courthouse and attend a hearing. Some states require that you publish a notice in the local newspaper too and some states also have you sign a form or complete a fingerprint card so they can do a background check on you.
Yes. Why do you think there's any particular difficulty? (In the UK there are some family names that are much more 'anomalous' - names like Anstruther of that Ilk). In most jurisdictions the main concern in this area is to prevent deception.
A trade name is a name a business uses to market itself, like "Nike," while a legal name is the official name registered with the government, like "Nike, Inc." Another example is "Starbucks" as a trade name and "Starbucks Corporation" as a legal name.
So many, that it isn't really worth it if you want some money (pay the royalties for each and every song).
When a case is dismissed, it means that the legal proceedings have been stopped and the case is closed without a decision on the merits. The implications of a dismissal can vary depending on the reason for dismissal. It could mean that the case lacked sufficient evidence, was filed in the wrong jurisdiction, or violated legal procedures. In some cases, a dismissal can be appealed or the case can be refiled with additional evidence or corrected legal procedures.
Some States are 16, including Florida, but NJ is still 18 and NY is still 18
Nonprofit housing counselors can possibly help with information regarding foreclosure procedures. If there isn't any housing counselors within your area, you could always contact a legal advisor who works in a housing area of expertise.
If you can convince the majority of the population to play it, then yes, of course you can.
A settlement agreement is a contract. You would have to prove that there is some legal defect with the contract, such as duress. Simply changing your mind is not sufficient.
Yes, if you're a parent or child you are entitled to your child support as per the court order. Most expire at 18 years of age, but some judgments extend that to after college age, but it's rare. You just have to notify Child Services who handle the judgment of your name change if it's a legal name change.