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To create a codicil, you write down what you want to remove or add to your existing will, sign it, have two witnesses sign it (as you did with your original will), and then keep it with your will. After your death, your two documents will be read and interpreted together.

How Do I write a codicil to my will? State that it is a codicil to your will. Identify the date your will was signed, so there's no confusion about which will it amends. Clearly state which parts of the will it revises. Describe the changes as specifically as possible.

Drafting the Addendum ?Addendum to the Last Will and Testament of [your full name]? is sufficient. Draft the opening paragraph. The first paragraph will identify you and the document. Include the date of your original will in your addendum.

Estate attorneys don't recommend making handwritten edits to your will, like crossing out parts or writing in new information. (They also don't recommend handwriting your will at all.) Handwritten edits to a will are called holographic codicils. They're not accepted in every state.

I, [name], a resident of the County of [county], State of [state], declare that this is the codicil to my last will and testament, which is dated [date original signed]. I add or change said last will in the following manner: [List all specific changes or additions to the original will.

No, in Arkansas, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Arkansas allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.