Illinois Codicil to Will

Illinois Codicil to Will

I. Introduction

  • This Codicil to my Last Will and Testament is made on [DATE], according to the laws of the State of Illinois.

II. Testator Information

  • I, [YOUR NAME], currently residing at [YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS], declare that I am of sound mind and am the testator of the Last Will and Testament executed on [DATE].

III. Amendments to Beneficiaries

  • I hereby make the following changes to the beneficiaries listed in my original Will:

    1. Adding Beneficiaries: I add [insert full name of new beneficiary] as a beneficiary to receive [describe the specific bequest or share of the estate].

    2. Removing Beneficiaries: I remove [insert full name of the beneficiary to be removed] as a beneficiary, and any bequests or shares previously designated to them shall be null and void.

IV. Removal of Beneficiary

  • I hereby remove [insert full name of current beneficiary] as a beneficiary from my Last Will and Testament. Any bequests or provisions previously designated for this beneficiary shall be considered null and void.

V. Confirmation of Will

  • Except as expressly modified by this Codicil, I reaffirm and republish my Last Will and Testament dated [insert date of original will] in its entirety.


VI. Witness and Signature

  • Signed this [DATE], at [insert city], Illinois.

[YOUR NAME]

[YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS]


VII. Witness Signatures

  • We, the undersigned witnesses, attest that the testator, [YOUR NAME], signed and declared this document to be his/her Codicil to his/her Last Will and Testament in our presence, and at his/her request and in the presence of each other, we have signed our names as witnesses on the date above.

Witness #1

Name: [WITNESS NAME 1]

Address: [WITNESS ADDRESS 1]

Witness #2

Name: [WITNESS NAME 2]

Address: [WITNESS ADDRESS 2]


VIII. Notarization (Optional)

  • State of Illinois

On this [DATE], before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared [YOUR NAME], known to me (or proved to me based on satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

Notary Public Name: [NOTARY'S NAME]

Commission Expires: [EXPIRATION DATE]

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