Codicil to Last Will and Testament - Template Form Pro · NG-law

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CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

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THIS CODICIL (this "Codicil") is made this ________ day of ________ to the Last Will and Testament (my "Last Will") which was made on ________ by me, ________, holder of ________, of the following address:

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§ 1. PRELIMINARY DECLARATION

1.2 This Codicil is made in accordance with the Wills Law applicable in ________ and the applicable laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and shall be read, construed and admitted to probate together with my Last Will as one testamentary instrument.


§ 2. AMENDMENTS TO MY LAST WILL

2.1 My Last Will is hereby amended to include the following additional provision:

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2.2 I hereby modify my Last Will by deleting the following provision in its entirety:

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2.3 I hereby modify my Last Will as follows. The following provision is hereby revoked:

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and is replaced with the following provision:

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2.4 I hereby republish and re-affirm my Last Will dated ________ in all respects save as expressly amended, modified or revoked by this Codicil.


§ 3. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR(S)

3.1 Save where expressly varied by this Codicil, I confirm the appointment of the executor(s) named in my Last Will. Where this Codicil so requires, I appoint ________ of ________ as executor of my Last Will and this Codicil.


§ 4. INSUFFICIENT ESTATE


§ 5. CONFIRMATION OF LAST WILL

5.1 Save as expressly amended, modified or revoked by this Codicil, I hereby confirm and ratify my Last Will in all other respects, and I declare that my Last Will shall continue to be read and construed together with this Codicil as one testamentary instrument.


§ 6. GOVERNING LAW

6.1 This Codicil shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Wills Law applicable in ________, and shall take effect as part of my Last Will from the date of its due execution.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF
I, ________, have set my hand and signed my name to this Codicil on the ________ day of ________, declaring and publishing this instrument as the Codicil to my Last Will.

SIGNED by the above-named testator, ________, as and for the Codicil to his/her Last Will, in the joint presence of us both being present at the same time, who at his/her request, in his/her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.




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Signature of Testator
Name: ________

WITNESS 1

Name: ________

Address: ________

Occupation: ________

Signature: ________________________

Date: ________


WITNESS 2

Name: ________

Address: ________

Occupation: ________

Signature: ________________________

Date: ________

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