Answer

1. F

   Facts

   A Codicil is a supplementary document that amends or adds to an existing Will without requiring a complete rewrite. Use a Codicil when a specific asset changes, you sell a flat and buy another, a beneficiary predeceases you, or you want to add a grandchild. A Codicil must be signed and witnessed with the same formalities as a Will. Multiple Codicils are valid and read together with the original Will.

2. P

   Provisions and law

   • Indian Succession Act 1925, Sec 70
3. A

   Analysis

   A Codicil is a supplementary document that amends or adds to an existing Will without requiring a complete rewrite. Use a Codicil when a specific asset changes, you sell a flat and buy another, a beneficiary predeceases you, or you want to add a grandchild. A Codicil must be signed and witnessed with the same formalities as a Will. Multiple Codicils are valid and read together with the original Will.

4. C

   Conclusion

   1. 1Codicil: Small change, add one asset, change one beneficiary share
   2. 2Rewrite: Major change, marriage, divorce, death of primary beneficiary, significant new assets
   3. 3Review your Will every 5 years or after any major life event

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