About Deed Polls

A Deed Poll is a legal document. It binds the person who signs it to a particular course of action as detailed on the Deed Poll document.

Deed Polls have in the past been used for various purposes, but today the accepted meaning is a change of name.

A Deed Poll for a change of name contains three declarations and by executing the Deed Poll (signing, dating and having your signing witnessed) you are committing yourself to:

• Abandoning the use of your former name
• Using your new name only at all times
• Requiring all persons to address you by your new name

A Deed Poll provides documentary evidence that you have changed your name and that you are legally binding yourself to using your new name.

Our Deed Poll is recognised by all UK government departments and UK companies and organisations.