Namesake: Simplifying legal name changes in the US
Excited to share that today we publicly launched Namesake, an app built with Convex to help streamline the legal name change process in the US!
- Step-by-step name change "quests" let you track your progress across different tasks, from the initial court order to your Social Security, state ID or driver's license, passport, and more.
- Answers to frequently asked questions are included based on our experience helping to facilitate name change clinics in Massachusetts.
- Guided forms help you fill out all relevant paperwork, clarifying legal jargon.
- Recommendations are provided to open-ended form questions like "why are you changing your name?" to provide context about what the court is looking for, and suggestions about how to respond.
- Costs are clearly presented, and links to financial support are provided.
- All form responses are end-to-end encrypted, preventing anyone (even Namesake) from viewing your answers.
- We currently support name changes in Massachusetts, with plans to support more states over the following months.
More details are available in the launch announcement. Give the repo a star ⭐ on GitHub.
Special shoutout to @ari for contributions to the project and to @erquhart for answering way too many questions about Better Auth setup 😮💨 Convex rocks. This project wouldn't have been possible without it. 💗
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