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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2021-08-12
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (3 An)|Change Of Name Adult
Docket 22 entries
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Judge

Hon. Ramgren Peter R

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Certificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: 11/11/2021 Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  2. Petition for Change of Name
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Notice of Judicial Assignment and Referral to Master Notice of Judicial Assignment and Ref to Master Sent on: 08/12/2021 15:11:56.25
  5. Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees: Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Chaffin Jr, Richard Arthur Case Motion #1
  6. [CURED 08/31/2021] Notice of Deficient Filing(s) mailed re: The Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees, and Order is lacking information. You indicate employment but do not provide your annual income information. Please complete and submit the attached TF-920. The Petition for Change of Name is not complete. You must fill out all portions of the application. Please complete and submit the attached CIV-700. Notice of Deficient Filing (Anchorage) (10/18) Sent on: 08/18/2021 14:19:14.78 Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  7. Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees, and Order [Response to Deficiency] Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name); Case Motion #1: Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees:
  8. Self-Certification (No Notary Available) Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  9. Order Granting Motion Chaffin Jr, Richard Arthur Case Motion #1 Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees:
  10. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 10/12/2021 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: Master, DV Location: Courtroom 15, Boney Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 09/01/2021
  11. Order for Hearing, Posting & Additional Service Order for Hearing, Publication, and Posting (2/16) Sent on: 08/31/2021 15:23:47.07
  12. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [09/01/2021 thru 09/30/2021]
  13. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  14. Findings on Petition for Change of Name
  15. Judgment on Petition for Change of Name
  16. First Free Certified Copy Mailed to: Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  17. Judgment for Change of Name. Change of Name is not effective until the court issues a Certificate of Name Change.
  18. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Judgment for Change of Name Posted for one week: [10/15/2021 thru 10/24/2021]
  19. PROCESSED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  20. First Free Copy/Certified Copy Mailed/Issued to: Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  21. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: Richard Arthur Chaffin Jr (Old Name);
  22. Certificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: 11/11/2021

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