how can i take something out of our wills
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how can i take something out of our wills
We put in our will to give each grandchild a certain amount of money and now want
to take that out.. How can we do that?
Asked on March 17, 2017 under Estate Planning, Wisconsin
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
When making a change to a Will, you can either prepare and sign a new one that revokes the earlier one, or you can prepare and sign a "codicil" to the Will. A codicil is a separate document that amends an existing Will. For minor changes, a codicil is fine but for more extensive modifications drafting an new Will is advised. Ine thing is for sure, don't try to change a Will by writing in its margins or crossing out words/lines as this can cause confusion and might result in your estate not being passed on as you wish. Since it is just as easy to type up and sign a new Will form, that's probably the best thing to do; there are many Will kits that can be purchasedwill that you do yourself. for low cost. You do not need to pay an attorney to do it, however for a modest sum, you can have one review the Will that you draft if you want (although it's not required).
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