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Who must sign this Codicil?In New York, a Codicil or Will must be signed by at least two attesting witnesses, who will, within one thirty day period, both attest the Testator's signature, signed or acknowledged in their presence, and then, at the request of the Testator, sign their names and affix their residence addresses at the end of the Codicil or Will.

At some time during the ceremony or ceremonies of execution and attestation the Testator will declare to each of the witnesses that the instrument to which his signature has been attached is his Codicil or Will.

The signature of the Testator must be affixed to the Codicil or Will in the presence of each of the attesting witnesses, or must be acknowledged by the Testator to each of them to have been affixed by him. The Testator may either sign in the presence of, or acknowledge his signature to each attesting witness separately.

Signing 'in the presence of' another means the other parties actually watch the signing. The Testator and the witnesses should initial the bottom right hand corner of each page of the Codicil or Last Will (except the last page which is signed by everyone). Witnesses should NOT be individuals who will be receiving gifts in the Will or the spouses of individuals receiving gifts in the Will.


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CODICIL TO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ________________________

I, ________________________ (the 'Testator') of ______________________, New York, declare this to be my codicil (my 'Codicil') to my last will and testament being dated the 5th day of July, 2025 (my 'Last Will').

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

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

  2. I hereby confirm and republish my Last Will dated the 5th day of July, 2025 in all respects other than those mentioned here.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name on this the ________ day of ________________, ________, at __________, New York, 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 __________, New York, 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 NEW YORK
COUNTY OF _____________________________

I, ________________________, the Testator, sign my name to this instrument this ________ day of ____________________, 20______, and being first duly sworn, declare to the undersigned authority all of the following:

1. I execute this instrument as my Codicil to Last Will.
2. I sign this Codicil to Last Will willingly, or willingly direct another to sign for me.
3. I execute this Codicil to Last Will as my free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed therein.
4. I am 18 years of age or older, of sound mind and memory and under no constraint or undue influence.


Testator: ____________________


We, ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________, the witnesses, being first duly sworn, sign our names to this instrument and declare to the undersigned authority all of the following:

1. The Testator executes this instrument as his Codicil to Last Will.
2. The Testator signs it willingly, or willingly directs another to sign for him.
3. Each of us, in the conscious presence of the Testator, signs this Codicil to Last Will as a witness.
4. To the best of our knowledge, the Testator is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind and memory and under no constraint or undue influence.


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Witness #1


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Witness #2


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Witness #3

Subscribed and sworn to before me by ________________________, the Testator, and by ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________, witnesses, this _____ day of ____________________, 20_______.

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(Signed) _____________________________

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(Official capacity of officer)



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