Name change of wife after marriage

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 January 2022 This query is : Resolved
Hi,

My mother(widow) already has my fathers surname on all her legal documents. However, she doesn't have any affidavit/document stating how she got this name after getting married.

Can she now make an affidavit of "Name change after getting married" and give the publications in 2 local daily newspapers.

Will this be considered valid?

Thanks!

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A widow currently uses her late husband's surname on legal documents but lacks an affidavit detailing the name change post-marriage. She is inquiring if creating a new affidavit and publishing it in local newspapers will be legally valid. The advice given is that this is permissible, with suggestions to also consider a Gazette publication for added formality.

kavksatyanarayana (Expert) 16 January 2022
Yes. After publishing the name change in the 2 largest circulated daily newspapers, put an application in Annexure-I through the Tahsildar concerned to the Govt. But now what is the necessity for it?

P. Venu (Expert) 17 January 2022
What is the necessity for making such a change?

Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 18 January 2022
It can be published in gazette as per procedure, if you feel.

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