Recommendations of Wills Solicitors Regarding Changing a Will Due to Changes Circumstances

 If you have already made a will, you may want to keep it up to date with the in accordance to the latest circumstances. You may want to go through the contents again to make sure that it is up to date, it is important that your will still reflects your current wishes. Wills Solicitors consider the following changes in circumstances to be considered when updating your will:-

-          Getting married or registering a Civil Partnership.

-          Getting a Divorce or ending a civil partnership.

-          If there was a new addition to your family either by birth or adoption. Under such circumstances there will be an addition to the beneficiaries therefore it is important you update your will so no one is left out.

How to Update a Will:-

You will need to seek the legal assistance of seasoned wills solicitors to update your will. You will be guided to either:-

-          Make a codicil to the Will.

-          Make a new will.

Making a Codicil:-

A codicil is a supplement to the original Will that mentions the alterations made and leaves the rest intact. A codicil must be signed by the person who made in the presence of witnesses in the same way. However the witnesses do not have to be the same as a will.

Making A New Will:-

However if the changes you require are major then it is a good idea to make a new will altogether. Once a new will has been made, it should include a clause (at the very start) that revokes all previous wills and codicils.

For information you are more than welcome to get in touch with our expert Wills Solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.