District of Columbia Codicil to Will
District of Columbia Codicil to Will
I. Introduction
This document serves as a codicil to the Last Will and Testament of [YOUR NAME], dated [DATE], which was executed following the laws of the District of Columbia.
II. Purpose
The purpose of this codicil is to update beneficiaries and/or change inheritance provisions as outlined in the original Last Will and Testament.
III. Amendment of Beneficiaries
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I hereby revoke the provision in my original Last Will and Testament regarding the beneficiaries listed under [Specific Section/Paragraph].
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In place of the aforementioned beneficiaries, I hereby designate the following individuals as beneficiaries of my estate:
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[Full Name of New Beneficiary 1]
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Relationship to Testator: [Spouse, child, sibling, friend]
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Address: [Full Address]
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[Full Name of New Beneficiary 2]
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Relationship to Testator: [Child, niece, nephew]
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Address: [Full Address]
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IV. Modification of Inheritance Provisions
I hereby modify the inheritance provisions of my original Last Will and Testament as follows:
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[Specify the changes or modifications to inheritance provisions, including any specific assets or percentages to be allocated to beneficiaries.]
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[If necessary, include any additional conditions or stipulations regarding the distribution of assets.]
V. Confirmation
I confirm that all other provisions of my original Last Will and Testament remain in full force and effect, except as expressly modified by this codicil.
VI. Witnesses
We, the undersigned witnesses, attest that the Testator signed and executed this codicil in our presence, and we sign our names hereto as witnesses at the Testator's request and in the Testator's presence.
Testator
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
[DATE SIGNED]
Witness #1
Name: [WITNESS NAME 1]
Address: [WITNESS ADDRESS 1]
[DATE SIGNED]
Witness #2
Name: [WITNESS NAME 2]
Address: [WITNESS ADDRESS 2]
[DATE SIGNED]
VII. Notarization (if required)
[If the document requires notarization, include a section for the notary public to acknowledge the signatures of the Testator and witnesses.]
Notary Public Name: [NOTARY'S NAME]
Commission Expires: [EXPIRATION DATE]
