Codicil to a Will

Codicil to a Will

A written revision to a
Will is called a Codicil. An individual can have a Codicil to his or her Will
as long as the 
Codicil meets specific requirements. The codicil must be signed

and witnessed just as the original Will was signed and witnessed. The
 Codicil
should refer to original Will by date and should be
 attached to the original Will.
It is not recommended that an individual
 attempt to draft a codicil. A Codicil
should only be drafted 
by an attorney to insure that it will have its intended
effect.

Decades ago when Wills and
documents were drafted on typewriters. Now with modern computers, it is usually
better just to prepare a new Will drawn up and executed.