If I desire a legal change of name and there may or maybe money judgments against me, what happens if there are?
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If I desire a legal change of name and there may or maybe money judgments against me, what happens if there are?
Asked on November 7, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, one cannot change his or her name to commit a fraud or prevent judgment creditors from collecting upon a judgment owed.
With respect to your question, even if you change your name per court order and if there are outstanding and unpaid judgments as to you under your former name, you will still be obligated to those judgments personally regardless of the name change.
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