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question regarding guardianship
My husband and I have a will set up, but would like to change the guardians set up to take care of our 11 children if anything happens to us. Do we have to redo our entire will, or is there a way to make that change easily?
Asked on June 10, 2009 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
L.M., Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You can prepare a codicil to your will which is a document to make simple changes. A Codicil amends or supplements your existing Last Will and Testament. The advantage to using a Codicil to change your Will is that it allows you to make minor changes to your Will while still keeping your original Will in full force and effect, except for the changes expressly stated in your Codicil. Be sure to discuss with an estate attorney in your area what the rules are in Texas for the signing and witnessing of a codicil to make sure you are in compliance with the laws of your state.
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