Can a person change his or her Last Will and Testament?
An individual may change his or her Last Will and Testament, making either additions or deletions to his or her existing Will by a codicil. A codicil is a document, also executed in the same manner as a will, noting the changes to the individual’s Last Will and Testament. Alterations to an existing will, such as crossing out language or adding a new provision, do not meet the legal requirements for executing a valid will, and therefore, will not result in a successful modification of the will. Further, crossing out the language and inserting new language may subject the individual’s Last Will and Testament to uncertainty as to whether it remains valid.
