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Statutory declarations
A sworn declaration that you are resuming a former or birth name — useful after a divorce or to confirm to banks and agencies the name you now use. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
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STATUTORY DECLARATION OF RESUMPTION OF A FORMER NAME
I, ______, of ______, in the Province of Ontario, SOLEMNLY DECLARE that:
My records currently show the name . I am resuming my former name, ______.
The reason I am resuming this name is: ______, which relates to an event on or about .
From the date of this declaration, I intend to be known by, and to use, the name ______ for all purposes.
I make this declaration to confirm my name for the following purpose: .
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath.
DECLARED before me at the ______________________ of ______________________, in the Province of Ontario, this ______ day of ______________, 20______.
_______________________________ _______________________________
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits Signature of Declarant
Statutory Declaration of Resumption of a Former Name
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The former name you are resuming
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STATUTORY DECLARATION OF RESUMPTION OF A FORMER NAME
I, ______, of ______, in the Province of Ontario, SOLEMNLY DECLARE that:
My records currently show the name . I am resuming my former name, ______.
The reason I am resuming this name is: ______, which relates to an event on or about .
From the date of this declaration, I intend to be known by, and to use, the name ______ for all purposes.
I make this declaration to confirm my name for the following purpose: .
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath.
DECLARED before me at the ______________________ of ______________________, in the Province of Ontario, this ______ day of ______________, 20______.
_______________________________ _______________________________
A Commissioner for taking Affidavits Signature of Declarant
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Overview
It is a sworn statement — also called a declaration to resume a maiden name or former name declaration — confirming the former name you are resuming and your intention to use it going forward.
In Ontario you may generally resume a former name without a formal change-of-name application, and this declaration helps banks and agencies update their records.
It is commonly used after a divorce or to update records.
Resuming a former name is different from a formal legal change of name. This declaration confirms the name you are returning to so others can update their records. Some records may still require a formal change-of-name process; check with the organization.
After you fill in your declaration to resume a former name and download the PDF, do not sign it in advance. A sworn document must be signed in front of a notary public or commissioner for taking affidavits, who administers your oath or solemn affirmation first.
Minute Notary commissions your declaration to resume a former name online by secure video, under Ontario's remote commissioning rules (O. Reg. 431/20), or in person in Ottawa. Bring valid government-issued photo identification so we can verify your identity before applying the notary seal.
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