The South Hams Wedding Guide 18/19


'Don't forget to do', list...


Passport


If you change your name by marriage or civil partnership, you will need to renew your passport to travel overseas - simply follow the usual process for renewing a passport, sending the appropriate, new, documents with your application. You will be granted up to an additional 9 months usage time on your new passport to cover time left on your old one.


Rather than worry a new passport may not arrive in time as there are limits on how early an application may be submitted, most couples find it easier to book everything using their single names but do ensure passports, visas, and tickets all match.


If you do apply for a passport in your married name, this will not become valid until the wedding date so if you are planning a pre-wedding overseas trip, remember there will be a period where you will be without a passport you can use. Again, if you do this, then you will need to book everything else in your married name.


Driving licence and v5 car document


Both of these will also have to be updated to show your change of name/title. Download or pick up from a Post Office the necessary applications form and submit with the required evidence to show the change.You


are permitted to drive during the period whilst your application is being processed (usually about 3 weeks) despite not having a valid Licence to show.


TIP! If you change your Driving Licence first,


you will then have photo ID in your new name to use for other formalities.


Mortage/property documents


Check with your solicitor or licensed conveyancer if you are required to take any steps beyond advising your mortgage company (and any associated insurer) with certified copy Marriage Certificate.


Wills


Existing Wills are invalidated by marriage so you will need to write new ones in any event and, of course, you will need to address your changed circumstances in those Wills, particularly if there are other dependants for either or both of you.


Arrange to see a solicitor before your marriage to discuss your estates and be guided by them in terms of making new Wills 'in anticipation, or contemplation, of marriage'. These are expressly written to provide for forthcoming nuptials to a specific partner and, as such, will remain in force when the wedding takes place.


Insurances


Contact all insurance companies to ensure they update your records – you don't want there to be any confusion or difficulty should you need to make a claim in an emergency!


Check if any amendments need to be made in respect of named beneficiaries/next-of-kin in any life assurance policies.


You may have taken out separate insurance for your wedding rings when you purchased them, or added them to your contents insurance. Either way, you need to know that accidental damage cover is in force ready for your wedding day when you start wearing them out and about!


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Arrange an appointment with your bank to put in place what banking arrangements you wish to have as a married couple. Even if you are keeping your own, separate, accounts, change of name details will need to be given.


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