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Learn how to make changes to your will in this short article.
You can nearly always change your will any way you want after it has been signed. However, you must follow the proper legal procedure to make any changes. You cannot change a will simply by making written corrections to it. If you do this, you may invalidate the will entirely. If you want to make a simple or small change, such as changing an executor or adding or removing a beneficiary, then you may want to do it by way of a short amendment document called a "codicil". However, in the age of word processing, it is often easier to just make the change on the old word processing file and print off and sign a brand new will. You should contact a lawyer if you want to make a codicil or a new will as the document will have to be drafted carefully so as not to disturb any of the other provisions. A codicil must be signed and executed according to the same formal requirements that apply to a will. See the will signing page for more details on this. If you want to make major changes, you will nearly always wish to make a brand new will which will revoke your previous one. |
