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Codicil: amending a Will without rewriting it

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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.

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Indian Succession Act 1925, Sec 70

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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.

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

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