Overview

A codicil form is a simple document that allows a person to change some of the provisions in his or her last will and testament without the need to draft an entirely new will. 

Typically, changes made by a codicil form tend to either add or revoke minor provisions of a last will and testament. For example, you may wish to make an amendment to your will because an asset that you had gifted to someone has been sold or because you have acquired a new asset and want to make a gift of that asset to a specific person. However, in other cases, the changes can completely change the majority of the gifts such as where the beneficiary of the residuary estate is changed.

If you don’t update your will to reflect changes in your circumstances or those of the people named in your will, then:-

• Your possessions (or at least some of them) could be divided in accordance with the laws of intestacy and your personal wishes disregarded completely!
  

• Your possessions could be placed under the control of a person appointed by a court - which could be a total stranger!

• Your children could be placed into the care of a guardian appointed by a court - this again could be a total stranger!
  
  

Luckily, there is a very simple solution. A legal codicil form allows you to modify the provisions of your last will & testament without the need or cost of engaging an attorney to draft an entirely new last will. Our do-it-yourself Codicil Kit includes:-

• Detailed information on the legal considerations involved in preparing a codicil to a last will and testament;
  
  
• Detailed lawyer prepared instructions on how to prepare your own codicil form; Multiple examples of changes which you may need to make to your last will & testament;
  
  
• Precedent Codicil forms;
  
  
• A worksheet to help you determine what changes you may need to make to your will.
  

You can create a valid legal codicil form in minutes from the comfort of your own home at a fraction of the price usually charged by other lawyers!

Forms Included in the Kit

The following forms are included with this kit:-

• Codicil Form - with Numerous Sample Clauses To Help You
• Estate Planning Worksheet