What is a Codicil?
Are you currently thinking about making a will , or are you planning to speak with an estate planning attorney about revising or adding to an existing will? You might have come across the word “codicil,” and you may be wondering if you need one or simply what it means. In short, a codicil is a legal document that allows you to make certain changes to your will without needing to rewrite the will entirely. Accordingly, if you are just beginning the estate planning process, you are unlikely to need a codicil at this point (since you will be newly making a will), but you could need to create a codicil in the future. As such, whether you already have a will or you are considering making one, it is important to learn more about codicils, their requirements, and why they exist. Our Oak Park estate planning lawyers can tell you more. When to Consider a Codicil As we said above, a codicil is a legal document that you can draft with assistance from an estate planning lawyer in order to change y...