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How to Change a Last Will & Testament

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Part of the video series: Legal Information

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Summary: Change a last will and testament by checking the statutes of the codicil document or by employing a lawyer that specializes in state planning and probate. Get legal advice with regard to changing a will using tips from a certified family mediator in this free video on legal information.

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By Robert Todd
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Robert Todd is the managing partner and president of Robert M. Todd, P.A. and Family Law Solutions. He is a certified family mediator and Florida Supreme Court-certified civil...read more

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"You're driving home from the hospital with a newborn baby and you suddenly realized that your last will and testament doesn't mention this newborn baby. Hello, I'm Robert Todd and I'm here to answer the question. How do I change the last will and testament. Well first of all, the document that is involve in changing a last will and testament is called a codicil; c-o-d-i-c-i-l. And what that means is an amendment to your last will and testament. And since every state has different laws about what does and does not constitute a valid last will and testament and what does and does not constitute an, a valid amendment to that last will and testament, you may want to check with the statutes first. It's not necessary to hire a lawyer to execute a codicil to change your last will and testament, but it's probably very advisable. And when you go to check for a lawyer to assist you in doing that, you want to get someone who's specialized. So you want to check with your local bars association or the yellow pages to find out who is specializing in a state planning and probate. I'm Robert Todd and thank you for watching."

eHow Article: How to Change a Last Will & Testament