My question involves name change laws in the State of: VT/MA
My fiance currently has a hyphenated last name, and he is thinking about changing his name to just one of those names, dropping the other and the hyphen (e.g. currently Jones-Smith, wants to change to Jones). Is that a change that can be done legally when we get married? Alternatively, am I able to change my name to Jones, even if he stays Jones-Smith and has to petition?
We are getting married in Vermont, which does NOT have a line on the marriage license for "Intended last name after marriage", and live in Massachusetts.

