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England & Wales. A starting point, not a substitute for a solicitor.  \nA codicil is a second document, not an edit — it never goes inside the will, it sits beside it, and both are read together at probate. The law that governs it is identical to the law that governs the will: the Wills Act 1837 defines \"will\" to include a codicil, so the same signature, the same two witnesses, and the same rules apply, with nothing relaxed because the document is short. This template covers one small, self-contained change. For anything touching who gets the estate, several changes at once, or a marriage or divorce since the will was signed, see Section V —a new will is very often the safer instrument.  \nREAD THIS BEFORE YOU SIGN — IT DECIDES WHETHER YOUR CODICIL COUNTS  \nA codicil must be signed and witnessed exactly like a will. Under the Wills Act 1837 , you sign (or acknowledge your signature) in the presence of two witnesses who are both there at the same time, and each of them then signs while you watch. A witness —or that witness's spouse or civil partner — must not be a beneficiary of the codicil or of the will: the gift to an attesting witness is void, and because a codicil republishes the will, a beneficiary who witnesses your codicil can lose a gift the will validly gave them. This template is a guide only. This template is not drafted to revive a will that marriage has revoked and must not be used to try. Make a new will. It cannot authenticate a crossing-out on the will itself, and is not the right tool once a will already carries a codicil. It is general guidance, not legal advice, and does not replace a solicitor.  \nFIRST CODICILS ONLY  \nIf your will already has a codicil, do not use this template. Make a new will or take legal advice.  \nHow to use this.  \nRead Section I first —the six things a codicil must satisfy, which are the same formalities a will itself must satisfy. Section II gives you the identification clause that ties the codicil to your will by date, and the clause that numbers it. Section III is the amendment clause itself —three controlled forms of words, of which you complete the one that fits —followed by the confirmation clause that leaves the rest of the will standing. Section IV is the attestation and signing routine —the part most home-made codicils get wrong. Section V is the honest \"make anew will instead\" list. Draft in pencil first; produce a clean final copy to sign. This is orientation, not legal advice; the longer walkthrough and the free will-readiness tools [live at valoren.uk](live at valoren.uk).  \nVALOR EN  \nPage  \n1  \nof  \n7  \nVALOR EN · ES-2026 · [valor en . uk](valor en . uk)  \nE S T A T E S T A N D A R D  \n2 0 2 6  \nCO N T E N T S  \n1 What a codicil must satisfy  2 Identifying the codicil  3 The amendment and confirmation  4 Attestation and signing  5 When to make a new will instead  \nVALOR EN Page 2 of 7  \nVALOR EN · ES-2026 · [valor en . uk](valor en . uk)  \nE S T A T E S T A N D A R D  \n2 0 2 6  \nWhat a codicil must satisfy I  \nS EC T IO N I · TH E FO R MA L I T I E S THA T CO U N T  \nA codicil can be perfectly worded and still change nothing if the formalities are wrong. Six things decide whether it counts, and every one of them is the same test a will itself must pass. Get these right and a small change stands cleanly beside the will; get one wrong and the codicil is void —the will stands exactly as it was before you tried to change it.  \nIt is in writing, and signed by you  \nThe codicil must be a written document, signed by you or by someone else in your presence and at your direction. Your signature comes at the end, afte","cbCaicgpnQAVAyvF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicgpnQAVAyvF","pdf",138960,"English","# What a codicil must satisfy\n## Identifying the codicil\n## The amendment and confirmation\n## Attestation and signing\n## When to make a new will instead","[{\"question\":\"What formalities must a codicil satisfy to be valid?\",\"answer\":\"A codicil must be in writing and signed by you (or someone at your direction) with two witnesses present at the same time. 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