Does a Codicil to a Registered WILL also have to be Registered ??
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Does a Codicil to a Registered WILL also have to be Registered ?? Any set procedure to draft a Codicil ?
A.Dear client,
A Codicil to a registered will need not be registered. It has to be signed by the Testator and attested by two Witnesses.
There is no such standard format for a codicil. A Codicil can be created by drafting the details testator wants to include and the amendments he/she wants to do in the original Will, in a separate paper, and sign it in presence of two witnesses who also sign the document.
You can follow the following steps if you need any help:
1. Fix a title for the codicil based on the original will.
2. Write the opening paragraph with testator's name, date, city and the declaration to be made and all other details.
3. Identify the article that you would like to amend, delete, or add to the will. ( be specific)
4. Acknowledge that your codicil will overrule anything in your original will that contradicts it.
5. Reaffirm your will.
Use a professional legal tone throughout your codicil and refer to some websites for samples of codicils.
A Codicil to a registered will need not be registered. It has to be signed by the Testator and attested by two Witnesses.
There is no such standard format for a codicil. A Codicil can be created by drafting the details testator wants to include and the amendments he/she wants to do in the original Will, in a separate paper, and sign it in presence of two witnesses who also sign the document.
You can follow the following steps if you need any help:
1. Fix a title for the codicil based on the original will.
2. Write the opening paragraph with testator's name, date, city and the declaration to be made and all other details.
3. Identify the article that you would like to amend, delete, or add to the will. ( be specific)
4. Acknowledge that your codicil will overrule anything in your original will that contradicts it.
5. Reaffirm your will.
Use a professional legal tone throughout your codicil and refer to some websites for samples of codicils.
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A.Dear Sir,
In case of a codicil, necessary reference to the clause in the earlier will must be provided for easy interpretation. It is not mandatory to register the will, however, it is advisable to do so. If the earlier will was registered, it is necessary to register the new will/codicil.
In case of a codicil, necessary reference to the clause in the earlier will must be provided for easy interpretation. It is not mandatory to register the will, however, it is advisable to do so. If the earlier will was registered, it is necessary to register the new will/codicil.
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