How to Add an Addendum to a Will
Identify a significant life event you want to account for.. Identify newly acquired property.. Choose new beneficiaries.
Steps
1
Identify a significant life event you want to account for.
Identify a significant life event you want to account for.
2
Identify newly acquired property.
Identify newly acquired property.
3
Choose new beneficiaries.
Choose new beneficiaries.
4
Consult with an attorney.
Consult with an attorney.
5
Title the document.
Title the document.
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Draft the opening paragraph.
Draft the opening paragraph.
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Identify the change you want to make to the will.
Identify the change you want to make to the will.
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Acknowledge that your addendum will overrule anything in your original will that
Acknowledge that your addendum will overrule anything in your original will that contradicts it.
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Reaffirm your will.
Reaffirm your will.
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Ask an attorney to look over the draft.
Ask an attorney to look over the draft.
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Sign and date the addendum.
Sign and date the addendum.
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Include a self-executing affidavit.
Include a self-executing affidavit.
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Store your addendum with your last will and testament.
Store your addendum with your last will and testament.
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