Codicil to Last Will & Testament - Louisiana
CODICIL TO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
Before you use this: This form selects the notarial execution and in-instrument declaration in La. Civ. Code art. 1576 and La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2887(A)(1)(a). It assumes the testator can sign each separate page personally. Have counsel adapt the form if another execution route is needed or a change may affect a forced heir under La. Civ. Code art. 1493.
I, [TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME], of [PARISH] Parish, Louisiana, declare this document to be my [FIRST / SECOND / OTHER] codicil to my testament dated [__/__/____]. My testament was executed at [PLACE] before [NOTARY NAME] and witnesses [NAMES, IF KNOWN].
Earlier codicils, if any: [DATES AND IDENTIFYING DETAILS, OR "NONE"]
Amendment
I make the following specific change to my testament. Identify the provision precisely and complete only the applicable choice:
☐ Replace a provision. I replace [ARTICLE / PARAGRAPH / LEGACY IDENTIFICATION] of my testament with this text:
[FULL REPLACEMENT TEXT]
☐ Revoke a provision. I revoke [ARTICLE / PARAGRAPH / LEGACY IDENTIFICATION] of my testament. If the revoked provision concerns property, I direct its disposition as follows: [STATE NEW DISPOSITION OR IDENTIFY THE TESTAMENT PROVISION TO APPLY].
☐ Add a provision. I add this provision to my testament after [ARTICLE / PARAGRAPH IDENTIFICATION]:
[FULL NEW TEXT]
Additional amendment, if needed: [EXACT TEXT AND THE PROVISION AFFECTED, OR "NONE"]
All provisions of my testament and any earlier codicil that I have not expressly changed here remain as written. If an earlier codicil is affected by this amendment, identify it here: [DATE, PROVISION, AND INTENDED CHANGE, OR "NONE"].
Execution
I declare or signify, in the presence of the notary and the two witnesses signing below, that this instrument is my testamentary amendment. I sign this instrument on [__/__/____] in [CITY], [PARISH] Parish, Louisiana. I sign each separate page at the time of execution.
Testator's signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
The notary and the two witnesses sign this instrument in the testator's presence. Each witness is competent to witness a testament under La. Civ. Code art. 1581.
| Signer | Signature | Printed name |
|---|---|---|
| Witness 1 | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Witness 2 | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| Notary public | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Notary commission / identification: [________________________________]
Declaration of notary and subscribing witnesses
In our presence the testator has declared or signified that this instrument is his testament and has signed each separate page.
| Signer | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Witness 1 | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Witness 2 | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| Notary public | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana
- Category
- Estate Planning & Wills
Legal authority
- La. Civ. Code art. 1576 (notarial testament form)
- La. Civ. Code art. 1581 (witness competence)
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2887(A)(1)(a) (notarial testament declaration and proof)
- La. Civ. Code art. 1493 (forced-heir definition)
Estate planning documents decide what happens to your property, your children, and your medical care when you cannot make those decisions yourself. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives each serve different purposes and each have to meet state law requirements for signing, witnessing, and notarization. A document that looks fine on the page but was not executed correctly can be rejected in probate, which is exactly when it is too late to fix.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
La. Civ. Code art. 1576(A) (checked October 6, 2026): "The notarial testament shall be prepared in writing, dated, executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by the testator, each witness, and the notary."
La. Civ. Code art. 1581 (checked October 6, 2026): "A person cannot be a witness to any testament if the person is insane, blind, under the age of sixteen, or unable to sign his name."
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2887(A)(1) (checked October 6, 2026): "A notarial testament executed pursuant to Civil Code Article 1576 does not need to be proved if it is signed on each separate page at the time of execution and is accompanied by either of the following declarations:"
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2887(A)(1)(a) (checked October 6, 2026): "In our presence the testator has declared or signified that this instrument is his testament and has signed each separate page."
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