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SAINT-SULPICE · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

Which papers connect my former name to today's citizenship documents?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

The official record of the change, such as a name-change certificate, marriage or divorce record, or corrected civil registration, plus the earlier and current passports, and the incorporation or membership documents showing the old name. Certified translations may be needed. Keep the set together so each renamed document has its bridge attached.

Attach the bridge document where the mismatch appears

Rather than assembling one undifferentiated folder, place the proof of change directly behind each document that carries the older name: the share certificate, the bank mandate, the lease, the escrow instruction. Note anything you cannot obtain, such as a discontinued bank's records, and what you would offer instead. Review acceptable alternatives and any explanation required before deciding whether the file is ready; a later opportunity to supplement cannot be assumed.

The requirement is that the capital is irrevocably committed and exposed to loss, so the persuasive documents are the ones showing money that cannot be retrieved. Inconsistent names spread quickly: the utility account, the insurance certificate, the sales tax registration and the bank signature card may each carry a different entity. A first E-2 review should reconcile the purchase documents with the actual cash trail, ownership record and operating plan.