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How to deal with mail? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Is it legal in the US to get mail delivered to your chosen name when you haven't changed it legally?

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Oh, that's really interesting and informative! Thanks for explaining it.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Ah I see. OP did specify that they're in the US so hopefully this is not a problem for them.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'm in the US and it is very much a problem for me and another trans person even in a state that protects trans rights

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Isn't it troublesome on paperwork to have differing last names in the same family? I even found an article saying that most Eastern European families use a singular last name when they come to the US, because differing last names really isn't compatible with the US legal system.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Idk, my sister and I have different legal last names, and my brother has my last name for a middle name.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That must be difficult. Do you think you'll eventually change your last name when you do your legal name change?

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2025
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