Both publish print-at-home and mailed tiers with stamped or pre-stamped envelopes at the mailed level.
The homepage presents a practical time-saving message and organizes its reason menu around marriage, divorce, and legal changes. Its published package descriptions say: The Print at Home Kit is supplied as an instant download. The Printed & Posted Kit sends personalized materials, stamped envelopes, and a folder to the buyer. The homepage describes ready-to-send forms for the selected reason.
Its packages page headline reads “Change Your Name with ZERO Stress After Marriage!” and the upper tiers add photo and travel-related extras. Its published package descriptions say: Print At Home supplies pre-filled forms, instructions, and online tools for buyer-managed printing and mailing. Full Service and higher tiers deliver a personalized folder and pre-stamped envelopes by mail. The upper packages add passport photos, database access, email priority, concierge assistance, and branded extras.
| Comparison point | Easy Name Change | HitchSwitch |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $45 for the Print at Home Kit | $49.99 for Print At Home |
| Mailed option | $85 for the Printed & Posted Kit | $79.99 for Full Service |
| Situations served | Marriage, divorce, and legal name changes | Marriage, divorce, and court-ordered legal or gender-related changes |
| State forms | The homepage describes personalized ready-to-send forms | The FAQ says the service covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C. |
| Mailing envelopes | Stamped envelopes are included with the mailed kit | Pre-stamped envelopes begin with Full Service |
| Sensitive information | Basic contact data and form-completion data have different retention treatment | Social Security, passport, and driver license numbers are not collected |
Name Change Works provides the pre-filled SS-5, a supported DMV form, passport guidance, ordered checklist, and notification letters as one digital kit. It includes no stamped envelopes, passport photos, assigned advisor, or petition work. A printed copy is not currently offered. An agency-rejected form can be produced again free for one year, without a pre-submission inspection service. Digital costs $49 as a one-time purchase.
Easy Name Change lists $45 for its download and $85 for its mailed kit. HitchSwitch lists $49.99 for Print At Home and $79.99 for Full Service.
Yes. Easy Name Change lists divorce in its reason menu. HitchSwitch asks for a finalized decree that clearly states the former name.
Easy Name Change says form-completion data is deleted after 90 days. No account-retention window was found on the HitchSwitch pages checked.
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Verifies the 60-day refund request window and the physical-kit postage deduction after shipment.
Verifies indefinite retention of basic contact data, deletion of form data after 90 days, duplicate-kit limits, and deletion on request.
Verifies four base package prices, contents, delivery methods, package positioning, and the page headline.
Verifies situations served, form coverage, the information not collected, package differences, and the stated filing sequence.
Verifies the return policy: a refund less shipping, processing, and handling within 30 days of delivery, and a refund excluding only processing charges if the order has not shipped or the online forms have not been accessed.
The public pricing page reads its one-time tier prices from the server billing authority.
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