How much does it cost and how would I change my last name?

I live in Texas.How do I get changed legally.

How much does it cost and how would I change my last name?
I imagine it is similar is all states. Here in Florida, my husband legally changed his first name. He had to file a Petition for name change with the local court (got the form from the courthouse). Paid a filing fee of $94. Went to court on the scheduled date to see the judge. Walked out with a legal notarized document showing his legal name change. Took that paper to DMV to change his name on his license. Took it to his bank to change it on his accounts. Took it to the SS office to change it with social security. Downloaded a form from the website of the Dept. of Vital Statistics of the state he was born in (Virginia), filled out the form, sent with the form a copy of his certified court order name change paper signed by the judge, mailed those forms and a check for $12 to the Dept. of Vital Stats in Virginia to get his name changed on his birth certificate. They mailed him a new birth certificate with his new name on it.





Altogether, he spent $106.
Reply:in kansas it is $2.00 to remove and then $2.00 to add a letter and you go down to the court house and they will be able to assist you.
Reply:Paladin is right that you can use any name you like as long as you're not doing it for fraudulent purposes. But if you want legal recognition for your new name, if you want it on your driver's license, passport, Social Security card, etc., you'll have to go through a simple legal procedure, which is easy to do on your own without a lawyer. The details of the process and the (relatively minor) cost vary from state to state. You'll probably have to pay a small court fee plus the cost of publishing a newspaper notice announcing the change. You should start by calling your local family and probate court and asking for information on how to file a name change petition.
Reply:As long as you are not planning of defrauding anyone, you can just go ahead and change it.
Reply:The one thing I would add to the others' useful answers is this... if you are likely to be involved in any extensive transfers of wealth, listed in someone's will, etc., you may want to see a probate attorney for some help on the notification process. Won't typically change the distributions, but may certainly speed them up.