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A codicil is a written document, which lets you make small changes to your original will without having to rewrite it from scratch. It's prepared under the same formalities required for a will and is only valid when it refers to the will it amends.

A Will and/or a codicil, to be valid, needs to have two witnesses, or must qualify as a holographic Will and be completely handwritten, dated (best) and signed by your father at a time when he was competent.

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.You can have a lawyer write your codicil for you, or you can make one yourself.

Undue Influence, Forgery, or Fraud Another common reason that a codicil may be invalid is undue influence.Forged codicils may also be contested, as well as codicils that were created through fraudulent means, such as telling someone the codicil was another, less important document.

You can amend a will yourself but you must meet all legal requirements to do so effectively or the original will continues to take precedence. Will amendment can be done either by making a codicil or creating a completely new will.

A codicil is a formal written amendment and in order for a codicil to be deemed valid, it must be dated, signed, and witnessed in the same way a will would be. In addition, it must make some specific reference to the will it amends.

Making a codicil A codicil is a testamentary document, separate to the existing will you have made, which amends or adds to the will. It can also revoke parts of the will and make new provisions.