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Gender Change and Birth Certificates in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / July 15, 2016

By Elissa C. Goldberg of Law Office & Mediation Services of Elissa C. Goldberg posted in Gender change on Friday, July 15, 2016. Gender change and transgender rights are much in the news lately, along with active discussion of what constitutes a gender shift, when it is considered complete and when the law takes note…

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Changing beneficiaries after divorce in Pennsylvania

By Elissa C. Goldberg / June 21, 2016

Changing your beneficiaries after divorce is extremely important, as illustrated by a 2007 case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In this case, a husband designated his wife as primary beneficiary on his employer-provided life insurance policy. Four years after the couple divorced, the man died without having changed his primary beneficiary designation to his nephew,…

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After Divorce Update your Will

By Elissa C. Goldberg / June 14, 2016

Updating your Will after your divorce is likely low on your “to do” list. Divorce itself is so wrought with paperwork – legal documents, correspondence, bank and financial records, reports – it’s not surprising that a person, upon receiving their final Divorce Decree, is hardly thinking about what happens when they die. Please, think again.…

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