Changing your will
Whenever you make your will it is always possible that a number of factors will change over the course of your life. This will often mean that you will need to change your will.
It is important that you make the change immediately.
Some examples are:-
- If you were single when you drew up your will, it may become invalid if you get married.
- Divorce or separation does NOT make a will invalid so you should consider making changes.
- If you have a child or grandchild or adopt.
- If you move house.
- Every 5 years regardless.
If they are significant alterations, you will probably need to make a new will which will revoke any previous wills you have made.
If you just want to make minor alterations, you can add supplementary changes known as codicils – although these should be added separately and never made on the original document. Any changes must be properly witnessed.
