Changing a Will

torrevieja

Hi folks My Dad made a Will but he is now not happy with the wording and he is also not happy with his solicitor at moment so he wants to change it by a different solicitor

If a will has been made can it be changed by another solicitor and does the first solicitor hold the original copy and do you have to get it off him ?

ps : what is the normal price for a will change ?

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Get the original off the solicitor and destroy it AFTER the new one is made.
Its no problem making a new one.

MarkAnthony

Shop around - should be cheap enough if it's straight forward.

torrevieja

so basically we have to get the original off the solicitor before he can write a new one thanks ?

this guy keeps promising to ring him back ignores his texts and is never there when you ring office or he texts back in court

If anybody can recommend a good cheap solicitor in the South Side Dublin 14 - 16 area id appreciate it

busylady

You do not have to get the first will before making a new will with a different solicitor however it would be wise to write to the solicitor holding the first will informing him that a new will has been signed and requesting that he forward the original to you , or your new solicitor can make the request on your behalf. Fees vary but it should be possible to have a basic will drawn up for around €100.

MarkAnthony

torrevieja wrote: »

so basically we have to get the original off the solicitor before he can write a new one thanks ?

Sky Quaint Shore wrote: »

Get the original off the solicitor and destroy it AFTER the new one is made.
Its no problem making a new one.

torrevieja wrote: »

this guy keeps promising to ring him back ignores his texts and is never there when you ring office or he texts back in court

If anybody can recommend a good cheap solicitor in the South Side Dublin 14 - 16 area id appreciate it

Busy solicitors are busy for two reasons, they're good or they're cheap. Recommendations aren't allowed. For wills just ring around.

P. Breathnach

torrevieja wrote: »

so basically we have to get the original off the solicitor before he can write a new one thanks ?...

No.

The original will is revoked by the act of making a new one with a later date. As insurance, when solicitors are drafting a will, they include words to say that any previous will or testamentary disposition is revoked - but that is nothing other than stating the obvious.

It is, however, a good idea to recover the original will and destroy it - in case the deceased's survivors accidentally end up with the wrong will.

Indricotherium

P. Breathnach wrote: »

No.

The original will is revoked by the act of making a new one with a later date. As insurance, when solicitors are drafting a will, they include words to say that any previous will or testamentary disposition is revoked - but that is nothing other than stating the obvious.

It is, however, a good idea to recover the original will and destroy it - in case the deceased's survivors accidentally end up with the wrong will.

If I wanted to make an addition to a will, can that be done? Say My original will left everything to a nephew on the condition that he spent a night in my haunted castle, but afterward I wanted to ensure that it must be a stormy night.

Would I have to redo the entire will or could I make a second one that simply addends the original?

Pat Mustard

Indricotherium wrote: »

If I wanted to make an addition to a will, can that be done? Say My original will left everything to a nephew on the condition that he spent a night in my haunted castle, but afterward I wanted to ensure that it must be a stormy night.

Would I have to redo the entire will or could I make a second one that simply addends the original?

Codicils allow amendments to be made to Wills.

However, it is likely that a more practical answer would be to make an entirely new Will, altogether.

If you are looking for theatricality over practicality, have you considered inscribing your codicil on an eggshell or maybe a headstone might be more durable?

NUTLEY BOY

Pat Mustard wrote: »

Codicils allow amendments to be made to Wills.

However, it is likely that a more practical answer would be to make an entirely new Will, altogether.

If you are looking for theatricality over practicality, have you considered inscribing your codicil on an eggshell or maybe a headstone might be more durable?

Great idea as long as it complies with the Succession Act 1965

NUTLEY BOY

I get the point about formal revocation of previous wills being included in the wording of the current one.

For the avoidance of doubt can that wording be supplemented by a specific reference to revocation of the previous will by specifying it's particular date ? e.g. my prior will and testament dated 23.March. 2012.

NUTLEY BOY

P. Breathnach wrote: »

No.

The original will is revoked by the act of making a new one with a later date. As insurance, when solicitors are drafting a will, they include words to say that any previous will or testamentary disposition is revoked - but that is nothing other than stating the obvious.

It is, however, a good idea to recover the original will and destroy it - in case the deceased's survivors accidentally end up with the wrong will.

A particularly good point. I once had dealings with a matter where the second last will was superseded by the current one. However, the second last will was not destroyed and ended up being the one admitted to probate. To say that it cost a fortune and an age to rectify matters would be an understatement.

Pat Mustard

NUTLEY BOY wrote: »

Great idea as long as it complies with the Succession Act 1965

Could be a bit awkward otherwise.