What is the correct filing order for the following four names? Laura Huff; Laura Hoff; Lara Huff; Laura Ann Huff.

What is the correct filing order for the following four names? Laura Huff; Laura Hoff; Lara Huff; Laura Ann Huff.

• A. 2, 4, 3, 1
• B. 2, 4, 1, 3
• C. 2, 3, 1, 4
• D. 2, 1, 3, 4

Answer: (C)

When filing, sort by last name first, then by first name, and use middle name as a tie-breaker if needed. Here, “Hoff” comes before “Huff” (O vs U in the second letter), so Laura Hoff goes first. Among the Huff names, “Lara” comes before “Laura,” so Lara Huff is next. For the two Laurases, they share the same first name, so we use the middle name: Laura Huff has no middle name, which places her before Laura Ann Huff, who has the middle name Ann. The correct order is: Laura Hoff; Lara Huff; Laura Huff; Laura Ann Huff.

When filing, sort by last name first, then by first name, and use middle name as a tie-breaker if needed. Here, “Hoff” comes before “Huff” (O vs U in the second letter), so Laura Hoff goes first. Among the Huff names, “Lara” comes before “Laura,” so Lara Huff is next. For the two Laurases, they share the same first name, so we use the middle name: Laura Huff has no middle name, which places her before Laura Ann Huff, who has the middle name Ann. The correct order is: Laura Hoff; Lara Huff; Laura Huff; Laura Ann Huff.