Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
Codicil to change name of alternate executor
May I simply change the name in the Will and Living Will and add
my initials?
Asked on 11/01/06, 6:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Fioritto Patete
Nancy Fioritto Patete, Esq.
Re: Codicil to change name of alternate executor
No. Changes to a will, like what you are describing, require a codicil. A codicil can be considered an addendum to the will and requires signatures and witnesses in the same way that a will does.
Answered on 11/02/06, 8:38 am