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Codicils - the cheap upgrade option?

 

A Codicil is a written document that adds additional comment or clarification to your will, or amends an existing clause in your will, or deletes a clause in your will, or a mixture of all three options.

 

Like your Will, a codicil has to be in writing, signed, dated, witnessed etc.

 

Historically codicils were created because they were fairly easy to create (when compared to redrafting a will), and as their production avoided the need for the whole Will to be redrafted - they were the cheaper option. Today, when word-processors store the original Will and then regenerate your will with the required amendments included it is usually better to redraft your Will.  

 

Codicils are still valid and relevant today - in certain circumstances. But they do have risks.  As a single piece of paper they can easily be lost, whereas a will is more easily recognised as a legal document. Also the wording needs to be precise; it is easy to unwittingly contradict another clause within the will - and thus create additional problems.  As a result codicils can be comparatively  expensive (when compared to the price for a new Will, and -  too often -  more trouble than they are worth.  A better solution is usually to make a new will.

 

Convenient Wills can create codicils for you, if you request us to do so.

  • What is a codicil?   
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