\u201cLast Will and Testament\u201d is a popular title for the document in which a person, known as a testator, names one or more people to manage his or her estate and provides for the distribution of his or her property after death. But when a person’s life circumstances change, a \u201cLast Will and Testament\u201d may turn out not to be the last word on an estate after all — in which case, the living testator can and should amend the will.<\/p>\n
Marriage, divorce, the birth of children, disputes with family members and support for a charitable cause can all prompt changes to a will. Major, life-changing events should be reflected in a person’s will as long as the testator is mentally competent.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, a codicil, which is a document that is added to an existing, signed will, has been the means for amending a will, but there are arguments against their use in (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cLast Will and Testament\u201d is a popular title for the document in which a person, known as a testator, names one or more people to manage his or her estate and provides for the distribution of his or her property…<\/span><\/p>\n