Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Amendments to wills are called "codicils" (kod-ih-sills). You should have a lawyer do this because if it's done wrong you can screw up the will too. Or you can completely avoid the will issue and talk to your bank about adding the grandchildren as survivors on the account, and that change should be free or nominal, although you may want a lawyer to help decide how you want it because the bank is not your advisor.....

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Yes. As long as the formalities are observed you don't need a lawyer.

No. It is way too likely you will make a mistake. And even if you don't, your witnesses will have to go to court to admit the will to probate. Have a lawyer do it.