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How to change a Will without visiting a Solicitor

Conology · 2023-02-17 14:50:45

Hi My friend is very sick. He is unable to leave hospital to visit a Solicitor. Can you advise how he can make changes to his will that would be "Legally Recognised" - without visiting a solicitors office to do it. Thank you

17-02-2023 3:50pm

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Conology

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Hi
My friend is very sick.
He is unable to leave hospital to visit a Solicitor.
Can you advise how he can make changes to his will that would be "Legally Recognised" - without visiting a solicitors office to do it.
Thank you

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#2 17-02-2023 4:02pm

coylemj

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You make a change to an existing will by creating a document called a 'codicil' which documents alterations to the provisions in the current will. But to do so without a solicitor would be asking for trouble. If he really can't visit a solicitor or get one to call to him, he should make out a new will. Which will need to be witnessed by two people, neither of whom is named as a beneficiary in the will.

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#3 17-02-2023 4:07pm

AndrewJRenko

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Get a solicitor to call to him in hospital. You don’t want to be messing around with accusations of undue influencing of a vulnerable person if there are significant assets involved, for the sake of hundreds of euros.

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