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Codicil to a Will

This Codicil to a Will form is used to make minor changes, amendments and alternations to an existing will.

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Last updated November 10, 2024

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Edwin Montoya Zorrilla

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Damin Murdock

Document Overview

A codicil has to meet the formal requirements. To be legally valid the codicil document must be signed and executed in front of witnesses in the same way as for a will. Once completed the codicil is kept with that will.

It is recommended that the codicil can only be used when the change is minor and straightforward. A written record can help protect the parties to a will if any questions or legal issues arise regarding the amendments to the will.

The Legal Risk Score of a Codicil to a Will Template

Our legal team have marked this document as high risk considering:

  • It requires a highly specific signing procedure.
  • It generally involves the distribution of high-value assets.
  • If improperly drafted, it can be challenged in court.
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Codicil to a Will Checklist

Complete your free Codicil to a Will with our checklist

Sign the document

Follow the procedures laid out in the document

Store the document safely

Wills are only valid as long as they can be presented in their original form to a court.

Disclose the document according to your wishes

You may wish to let beneficiaries and/or the executor know about your intentions.

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Use this Codicil to a Will if:

  • You would like to confirm some of the contents of an earlier will;
  • You would like to alter or add additional clauses to the will;
  • You want to follow all the proper processes to make legal amendments to the will; and
  • You would like to have a record of the amendments of a will in the event of any legal action.

What does the Codicil to a Will cover?

  • Confirm the contexts of an earlier will;
  • Documents new updates to the will; and
  • Informs the parties to the will of any new clauses.

Other names for Codicil to a Will include:

  • Codicil Form;
  • Will Codicil;
  • Codicil; and
  • Changes to a Will.

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