Name Change Works

HitchSwitch vs Name Change Works: which is right for you?

HitchSwitch ranges from a $49.99 package the buyer prints and mails to three delivered packages with envelopes and progressively more extras. Comparing alternatives means separating the paperwork itself from additions such as passport photos, database downloads, concierge assistance, and photo products. This comparison separates the paperwork from delivery extras and service boundaries so you can choose by fit.

Disclosure: Name Change Works publishes this comparison and makes one of the two products described on this page.

The two services

What each service provides

HitchSwitch

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.

Name Change Works

Name Change Works delivers an ordered checklist; a pre-filled SS-5 with sensitive-number fields left blank; state-specific DMV instructions and official links; a pre-filled state DMV form where the kit has a verified form; passport form guidance selected from the buyer’s answers; notification letters for the organizations the buyer names. It states these limits: Prepaid mailing envelopes, passport photos, and an assigned advisor are not included. The service does not draft, file, or support court petitions. Completed forms are not inspected before the buyer submits them. A printed copy is not currently offered.

Shared facts

Compare the details side by side

Comparison pointHitchSwitchName Change Works
Entry price$49.99 for Print At HomeDigital, one-time purchase: $49
Mailed option$79.99 for Full ServiceA printed copy is not currently offered
Situations servedMarriage, divorce, and court-ordered legal or gender-related changesAfter a marriage, a divorce or annulment that restores a former name, or a name change a court has already granted
State formsThe FAQ says the service covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C.a pre-filled state DMV form where the kit has a verified form
SupportEmail support begins with Full Service; upper tiers add priority or concierge helpAn agency-rejected form can be prepared again at no charge for one year
Mailing envelopesPre-stamped envelopes begin with Full ServicePrepaid mailing envelopes are not included

Pick HitchSwitch if / Pick Name Change Works if

Pick HitchSwitch if

  • HitchSwitch fits someone who wants a mailed folder with stamped envelopes and may value passport photos, database downloads, or concierge assistance at a higher package level.

Pick Name Change Works if

  • Choose Name Change Works when your situation matches one of these stated routes: After a marriage; After a divorce that restores a former name; After an annulment that restores a former name; With a name change a court has already granted.
  • Choose it when you want the kit to include an ordered checklist; a pre-filled SS-5 with sensitive-number fields left blank; state-specific DMV instructions and official links; a pre-filled state DMV form where the kit has a verified form; passport form guidance selected from the buyer’s answers; notification letters for the organizations the buyer names.
  • Choose it when the one-year free re-do of a form returned by an agency matters to you.
  • Prepaid mailing envelopes, passport photos, and an assigned advisor are not included.
  • Choose the digital delivery format because a printed copy is not currently offered for purchase.
A third option

Where Name Change Works fits

Name Change Works focuses on an ordered checklist; a pre-filled SS-5 with sensitive-number fields left blank; state-specific DMV instructions and official links; a pre-filled state DMV form where the kit has a verified form; passport form guidance selected from the buyer’s answers; notification letters for the organizations the buyer names. Digital costs $49 as a one-time purchase. A printed copy is not currently offered for purchase. Prepaid mailing envelopes, passport photos, and an assigned advisor are not included. The service does not draft, file, or support court petitions. Completed forms are not inspected before the buyer submits them. A printed copy is not currently offered. If an agency returns a form from the kit, that form can be prepared again at no charge for one year.

Questions and answers

How much is HitchSwitch?

The checked pages list base prices of $49.99 for Print At Home, $79.99 for Full Service, $109.99 for Platinum, and $129.99 for Platinum+.

Does HitchSwitch handle divorce?

Yes. Its FAQ says the official divorce decree should clearly state the former name. It also lists court-ordered legal or gender-related name changes.

Does HitchSwitch collect a Social Security number?

Its FAQ says it does not collect Social Security, passport, or driver license numbers. Buyers enter those fields directly where required.

What is the HitchSwitch refund policy?

Its terms page, last updated August 29, 2023, allows a refund of the purchase price less shipping, processing, and handling within 30 days of delivery. If the order has not shipped or the online forms have not been accessed, the refund excludes only processing charges.

Sources

  1. https://www.hitchswitch.com/name-change-packages accessed

    Verifies four base package prices, contents, delivery methods, package positioning, and the page headline.

  2. https://www.hitchswitch.com/faq accessed

    Verifies situations served, form coverage, the information not collected, package differences, and the stated filing sequence.

  3. https://www.hitchswitch.com/legal-terms-and-conditions accessed

    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.

  4. /pricing accessed

    The public pricing page reads its one-time tier prices from the server billing authority.

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