A serving soldier is seeking to change his nominee from his wife to his mother due to ongoing divorce proceedings. He also wants to know if he can transfer his fund and gratuity to his mother via a notarised will. The advice provided states that a court divorce decree or judgment is necessary to change the nominee in service records, provident fund, and gratuity. A will alone is not sufficient for this purpose, and the employee cannot remove his wife's name as nominee until the divorce is finalised, as per APPF and pension rules.