How do you change the Executor of a Will?
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How do you change the Executor of a Will?
My aunt had a Will drawn up in IA. Made her son-in-law the executor. She then oved to MO and now wishes to change the executor to me. I live in AR. She is in town now with the Will and would like to also make my son the successor executor in the event that something happens to me. Can this be done without rewriting the Will and is it legal in both MO and AR?
Asked on January 31, 2011 under Estate Planning, Arkansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If a party does not wish to change have an entirely new Will drawn up then you can change or amend the intended paragraph(s) by executing what is known as a "codicil" to the Will. Generlly speaking a codicil should be executed in the same manner and with the same formality as a Will, so sometimes it is just as easy to draw up a new Will (this being if the same attorney already has the Will on the computer and can just make the changes and print it out). But since she is with you in Arkansas you can use an attorney there. A Will that is valid and validly executed in one state is generally valid in all states. Good luck to you.
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