Illinois Codicil to Will
Illinois Codicil to Will
I. Introduction
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This Codicil to my Last Will and Testament is made on [DATE], according to the laws of the State of Illinois.
II. Testator Information
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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
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I hereby make the following changes to the beneficiaries listed in my original Will:
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Adding Beneficiaries: I add [insert full name of new beneficiary] as a beneficiary to receive [describe the specific bequest or share of the estate].
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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.
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IV. Removal of Beneficiary
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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
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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
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Signed this [DATE], at [insert city], Illinois.
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS]
VII. Witness Signatures
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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)
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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]
