Sample Codicil To Will To Add Charitable Bequest
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Sample Codicil to Will to Add Charitable Bequest (a)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by [TESTATOR’S NAME] as and for the [First, Second, etc.] Codicil to his/her
Last Will and Testament dated the ____ day of _______________, _______, and each of us at his/her request, and in his/her
[FIRST, SECOND, ETC.] CODICIL
presence and in the presence of each other, has hereunto subscribed his or her name as witness the day and year above set
TO
out.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
__________________________________ (SEAL) ____________________________________
[TESTATOR’S NAME] (b)
(Name)
(Address)
GEORGIA, _____ (COUNTY)
__________________________________ (SEAL) ____________________________________
(Name)
(Address)
I, [TESTATOR’S NAME], of said State and County, do hereby make and publish this [First, Second, etc.] Codicil to my
Last Will and Testament executed on the ____ day of _______________, ________, before [Witness One of Will] and [Witness
Two of Will], as attesting witnesses, and [Notary Public Signing Affidavit to Will], notary public.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF ________
ITEM ONE OF CODICIL
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared [TESTATOR’S NAME],
I hereby add the following new paragraph to Item ____ of my Last Will and Testament:
_____________________________ and ________________________________ known to me to be the Testator and the
witnesses, respectively, whose names are subscribed to the annexed or foregoing instrument in their respective capacities
([paragraph reference]) I give the following to First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 751 Green Street, NW, Gainesville,
and, all of said persons being by me duly sworn, [TESTATOR’S NAME], Testator, declared to me and to the said witnesses
Georgia 30501:
in my presence that said instrument is a Codicil to the Testator’s Last Will and Testament and that the Testator had willingly
made and executed it as the his/her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. The witnesses, each on oath,
(1)
The sum of $______________________ [amount] AND/OR
stated to me in the presence and hearing of the Testator that he/she had declared to them that this instrument is a Codicil to
his/her Last Will and Testament and that he/she executed same as such and wanted each of them to sign it as a witness; and
(2)
_____________% of the residue of my estate AND/OR
upon oath each witness stated further that he or she did sign the same as witness in the presence of the Testator and at the
Testator’s request; that the Testator was at that time 14 years of age or over and was of sound mind; and that each of said
(3)
The following described property : [description of property]
witnesses was then at least 14 years of age.
ITEM TWO OF CODICIL
I hereby republish and reaffirm my said Last Will and Testament as herein modified, amended and supplemented by this
[TESTATOR’S NAME], Testator
[First, Second, etc.] Codicil as if the same were set out herein in full and do incorporate the same by this reference thereto, and
do hereby republish and declare my said Last Will and Testament, as hereby amended, modified and supplemented, as my
Last Will and Testament.
Witness
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal to this [First, Second, etc.] Codicil to my Last Will
and Testament dated the ____ day of ___________, ________, on this ______ day of _________________, _________.
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me by [TESTATOR’S NAME], Testator, and sworn to and subscribed
before me by ___________________________ and _________________________, witnesses, this _____ day of
[TESTATOR’S NAME]
_____________________, ______.
______________________________________
(a) NOTE: This sample form of codicil is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. It may not be suitable for your use in your specific
Notary Public
circumstances, and may need to be modified. You should seek the advice of competent legal counsel in preparing your Will and codicils to your Will,
My Comm. Expires:______________________
including any codicil using this sample.
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
(b) A female maker of a will is referred to as a Testatrix rather than as Testator, which refers to a male.
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