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Death Of Parent After a Divorce

By Elissa C. Goldberg / September 8, 2017

For any child, the death of a parent is a shock and a life-altering event.  When parents are divorced, additional issues may surface which can cause children significant stress.  Adjusting to life without their parent, living full-time with the other, and managing their grief and mourning can be overwhelming.   When you initially divorce you…

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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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