Probate Solicitors Limited - Wills & Codicils
Updating your Will
What is a codicil?
A codicil is a written document that can be used to make minor amendments to your will. Such amendments may include:
- Adding new legacies/gifts or altering existing legacies/gifts
- Changing or adding an executor
- Changing or adding guardians
The codicil must be signed and witnessed in the same way as the will and must be kept with it
Is a codicil always used to amend a will?
If you have several amendments that you’d like to make to your will or if the amendments are any other than the simple ones listed above it may be advisable or, in some circumstances, necessary to re-write the will.
In some cases, if we prepared your existing will then we may prepare a new will for you for the price of a codicil depending how extensive the changes are.