I got married!

Congratulations Jill!


It's very important to change your name with Social Security. I forgot to do this and they would not give me my tax refund until I did.

WOW!!! What a big surprise Jill!

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations, Jill!!!

Best wishes to both of you!!

In addition to the changes the others discussed, you'll also have to notify any creditors of the change. I just wrote up a blanked letter and took a copy of my marriage license, and sent a copy of those two things with my next round of statements. Most companies won't make a name change without a request in writing, anyway, so calling all of them is a waste of time.

Just a minor clarification on some things mentioned earlier...a living will is different document than a will. A will lists who will recieve your assets when you die. A living will covers what will happen with your health care should something happen that makes you unable to make those decisions for yourself. It usually designates someone to make those decisions if you are unable to, and gives any directives such as you don't want to be kept alive on life support. Though both situations are uncomfortable to think about, both documents are very important to have.

Woo-Hooooooooo!!! Congratulations, Jill!!!

Congratulations Jill. It sounds like wonderful intimate ceremony.

You also need to make sure that you change any beneficiaries on insurance policies. If you're employed, update all of the dependents and beneficiaries there too.

Congratulations, Jill!! What a wonderful surprise!!

Congratulations!!!
May you and your husband have a long life full of wedded bliss.

Congratulations!!..my best wishes to you and your new hubby!

Yay!! Congratulations!

How wonderful I wish you both the best !

Dear Jill, I´m a bit late to your wonderful thread!
Our best wishes to you and Hubby for this new way to live now!
the best of all luckies to you!!!

Wow, congratulations! I wish you both years and years of happiness together.

Congratulations!! Just make sure you have several official copies of your marriage certificate. My credit card company actually wanted a copy mailed to them. Make sure you change the info with your employer on your W2's. Also, order some nifty sticky address labels with you and your husband's name on it, I did this and was so excited when I got them.. hehe.. ok, you don't have to do the last one, but it is really fun sticking them to letters and such with my new last name!!!! It just seems so official that way, plus it makes filling out thank you cards so much easier when you have to address them.

Oh wow Jill!! What happy news!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Thanks!! That's the order I was kind of thinking, and also with payroll. I think on Christmas Day I might actually have time to fill out the SS paper work and email my bank and ask if I need to mail something, then find a time some how to go and do the drivers license... maybe I'll see if I can do it by mail!!

Originally Posted by sashacat421

OOOOOOOOOOOO!!! CONGRATS!

In order of importance and weight:

change your ssn card to reflect your new surname
change your driver's license
change your bank statement

that's all you need. Technically you do not have to "change" anything by the end of the year because the marriage certificate dated and signed at this date in 2005 is proof to the IRS and that is all you need to claim married and get your deductions before 12/31 and any other financial breaks that being married will give you. But get the social security status changed as that's kind of the "master status" for everything.

If you have a living will, then change that to reflect the power of attorney for your husband, if you so desire. That's so important in an emergency!

Have a wonderful marriage!!!

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Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

Wow, Jilly, that's quite the surprise!

I must have missed your post on Tuesday. Congratulations!

What are you two doing next?

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We're going to Disney World!!! NOT! Just living life day to day as before... Working and Breathing! Can't afford to go anywhere or really do anything. Though we are going to Meijers tonight! It's all good though.

Jill

I am sooooo happy for you!!!

Congratulations!

Thanks EVERYONE!!!! I am waiting to get some copies of the pictures from his parents and mine as my friend who took some with our camera took all of 10 pics.. when I told here there really was 2000 she could take to just shoot away!! Anyhoo, we have one really nice one of us afterwards with the license all filled out and everything!.. Maybe I'll be able to post that! I really do like all of the advice that everyone is giving that is exactly what I needed to know, any more would be greatly appreciated! Oh!!! Would I also have to change it at the Post Office since I have a PO Box as well? Yeah probably!!! Geez I've got to make a list. Ok, off to take him shopping then back to work in the early AM!!! Definatly will write more this weekend!

Thanks again ALL!!!

Jill