West Virginia Codicil to Will
West Virginia Codicil to Will
I. Declaration
I, [Your Name], residing at [Your Company Address], County of [Your County], State of West Virginia, declare that this is a codicil to my last will which is dated [Date of Original Will]. I am of sound mind and am not making this codicil under duress or undue influence.
II. Confirmation of Original Will
Except as expressly modified in this codicil, I reaffirm all instructions, bequests, and appointments contained in my original Will dated [Date of Original Will]. This codicil shall not, in any way, revoke the original Will, but shall be incorporated into and read as one with it.
III. Amendment Details
Specify the changes or additions to be made to the Original Will:
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I hereby add a provision stating that my eldest child, [Eldest Child Name], shall receive an additional 10% of his estate.
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[Eldest Child Name] share shall be placed in a trust fund until she reaches the age of 25, at which point she shall receive full control over her inheritance.
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I removed the provision regarding the distribution of my antique coin collection and designated my friend, [Your Friend Name], as the recipient of this collection instead.
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I decide to include a charitable bequest in my will, directing 5% of my estate to be donated to the local animal shelter upon my passing.
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This charitable donation shall be made in memory of my beloved pet.
IV. Executor
This codicil confirms the appointment of [Name of Executor] as the executor of my will and this codicil. If [Name of Executor] is unable or unwilling to serve, I designate [Altenate Executor's Name] as alternate executor.
V. Signatures and Witnesses
This Will was signed and declared by [Your Name], the Testator, as his/her last will, in the presence of us, who, in his/her presence and at his/her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on this [Date].
Testator
Name: [Your Name]
Witness 1
Name: [Witness 1 Name]
Address: [Witness 1 Address]
Witness 2
Name: [Witness 2 Name]
Address: [Witness 2 Address]
VI. Notary Acknowledgment
County of [COUNTY NAME], State of West Virginia
On this [Date], before me, [Notary's Name], a notary public in and for the said state, personally appeared [Your Name], known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Notary Public: [Notary's Name]
My Commission Expires: [Expiration Date]
