Just got married - name change?

Question

Do you know if you can change to your new married on your social security via snail mail? Or do you HAVE to do it in person with your original document?

I got something in the mail for some sort of service like that, but there is no contact information or website, so i am rather leery about it. It might be a way for scammers to commit identity theft. I looked them up on scam.com and ripoffreport.com and I didn't find anything.

Any tips?

Answer 1

You can do it by mail, but they require a certified copy of your marriage certificate.  Since I only had my original certificate (haven't gotten around to ordering certified copies yet), I went in and did it in person.  The office was surprisingly empty and the employees very nice and helpful.

But mail is definitely an option if you have an additional certified copy of the certificate to send them.

Answer 2

Play it safe.  Go there in person