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No, in Georgia, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Georgia 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.

You can't do that with a will in Georgia. To be valid, the terms of a will must meet certain formal requirements. A court looking at a will with handwritten changes might not be satisfied that the changes legitimately reflected the testator's intent even if they were signed and attested to in ance with the law.

There are two basic ways to change a will: (1) by writing a new Will; or (2) by amending a current Will with a codicil. Creating a new Will has become the preferred way to change an estate plan. However, creating a new Will without regard to the old one makes the Will vulnerable to court challenges.

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.

These requirements generally differ from one state to another. Typically, you are required to sign the codicil to your will in Georgia with two witnesses present. A legal agent can assist you through the specific requirements.

A codicil that can be used to amend an existing will of a Georgia resident. This codicil allows a client to modify a will without creating an entirely new will. It provides options to revise an existing provision, add a new provision, or delete a provision.