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Holographic Will

What if I Make a Mistake and/or Want to Change my Holographic Will?

A holographic will should not be corrected or changed by crossing out words or lines.  There are two ways to make changes:

1. Handwrite an entirely new will; or
2. Handwrite a "codicil", which is an "amendment to a will".  A codicil specifies anything to be deleted and anything to be added.  A holographic codicil, like the Holographic will, must be in the writer's own handwriting and signed by him or her; it should be dated, too, and kept with the will.

It is often just as easy and less confusing to write an entirely new will when you need to change a holographic will.

Other frequently asked questions about Holographic Wills:

• What is a Holographic Will?
• What does a holographic will need to be valid?
• What should my handwritten will say?

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