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Testator Details


Testator Details


e.g. William Timothy Smith




Frequently Asked Questions
Who may make a Codicil to Last Will?In Virginia, no person (i) of unsound mind or (ii) under the age of eighteen years shall be capable of making a Last Will.When should I use a Codicil?If you need to make a simple change to your existing Last Will then you should use a Codicil.

Examples:
  • Change of beneficiary
  • Change of guardian
  • Change of executor
  • Delete a clause
When should I write a new Last Will?You should consider writing a new Last Will if one of the following events occurs:
  • You get married or divorced (a change in marital status may void your old Will);
  • You are unmarried, but have a new partner;
  • The amount of money and property you own significantly changes;
  • You move to another state (not all states recognize out-of-state Wills as valid);
  • There is a birth or adoption of a child in your family.


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CODICIL TO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ________________________

I, ________________________ (the 'Testator') of ______________________, Virginia, declare this to be my codicil (my 'Codicil') to my last will and testament being dated the 4th day of October, 2024 (my 'Last Will').

  1. Clause __________ of my Last Will will be modified as follows:

    The beneficiary of __________ will be changed from "________________________" to "________________________ of __________, Virginia".

  2. I hereby confirm and republish my Last Will dated the 4th day of October, 2024 in all respects other than those mentioned here.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name on this the ________ day of ________________, ________, at __________, Virginia, declaring and publishing this instrument as my Codicil to Last Will, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, who witnessed and subscribed this Codicil to Last Will at my request, and in my presence.


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________________________ (Testator)

SIGNED AND DECLARED by ________________________ on the ________ day of ________________, ________ to be his Codicil to Last Will, in our presence, at __________, Virginia, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same time, have signed our names as witnesses.

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Witness #1 Signature
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Witness #1 Name (Please Print)
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Witness #1 Street Address
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Witness #1 City/State

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Witness #2 Signature
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Witness #2 Name (Please Print)
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Witness #2 Street Address
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Witness #2 City/State

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Witness #3 Signature
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Witness #3 Name (Please Print)
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Witness #3 Street Address
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Witness #3 City/State


AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF VIRGINIA

COUNTY/CITY OF _____________________________

Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared ________________________, ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________, known to me to be the Testator and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument and, all of these persons being by me first duly sworn, ________________________, the Testator, declared to me and to the witnesses in my presence that the instrument is the Codicil to Last Will of the Testator and that he had willingly signed or directed another to sign the same for him, and executed it in the presence of said witnesses as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that said witnesses stated before me that the foregoing Codicil to Last Will was executed and acknowledged by the Testator as his Codicil to Last Will in the presence of said witnesses who, in his presence and at his request, and in the presence of each other, did subscribe their names thereto as attesting witnesses on the day of the date of said Codicil to Last Will, and that the Testator, at the time of the execution of said Codicil to Last Will, was over the age of eighteen years and of sound and disposing mind and memory.


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Testator


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Witness #1


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Witness #2


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Witness #3

Subscribed, sworn and acknowledged before me by ________________________, the Testator, and subscribed and sworn before me by ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________, witnesses, this _____ day of ____________________, A.D. 20_______.


SIGNED _____________________________

______________________________________
(OFFICIAL CAPACITY OF OFFICER)



Related documents:

  • Last Will and Testament: Specify how you want your assets and property distributed after you pass away and appoint a guardian for your minor children.
  • Living Will: Specify your health care preferences and appoint someone to make medical decisions for you should you ever become incapacitated.
  • Power of Attorney: Appoint someone to make your financial, real estate, or business decisions should you become incapacitated or are unable to make those decisions for yourself.
  • Revocable Living Trust: Place assets in a trust so they can skip probate and be distributed according to your specific wishes after you pass away.
  • End-of-Life Plan: Set out your wishes for your remains and any memorial or funeral services, as well as the distribution of assets when you pass away.
  • Gift Deed: Give away sentimental items or money to other people without compensation.
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