Name Change/legal Copies of Marriage License

I've only needed the one copy. I showed it to Social Security and DMV and they both just handed it right back. It was pretty easy.

We have 2 copies, one that we put in the lockbox at home, and one that I've used going around to places to change my name. Also, to change your name on your passport, you have to send a copy of the marriage certificate with the renewal paperwork...they send it back, but that copy was gone with my passport for about 6 weeks.

It depends on your state/county, but extra copies still wont hurt. My local DMV wants certified copies issued by the courts to retain for their records. And I've heard different things about our local SS office, so I may just bring one anyways.

But things like your mortgage and credit cards are probably fine with a scanned copy.