Any person who wishes to change their name can do so by filing with the District Court where you live. You must disclose to the Court the reasons you wish to change your name and it cannot be changed for any fraudulent or illegal reasons.

You must include your current name, the name you wish to take, whether you have been convicted of a felony and if you would like your birth certificate to be changed as well. 

Once the Petition is filed, you will need to have the Notice of your name change with a local newspaper. Once that is completed, you will submit your request with the Court. 

After the Court issues the Order to change your name, you will then have to send the various agencies (DMV, Social Security, Vital Statists, banks, etc.) a certified copy of your name change order.