Codicil to Last Will & Testament - Nevada

[FIRST / SECOND / THIRD] CODICIL

to the
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
[TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME]

ARTICLE I

DECLARATION AND IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Testator. I, [TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME], presently residing at [TESTATOR ADDRESS], being of lawful age and of sound mind and memory, and acting voluntarily and free from duress or undue influence, declare this instrument to be the [FIRST / SECOND / THIRD / ________________] Codicil to my Last Will and Testament (this "Codicil").

1.2 Will Being Amended. I refer to my Last Will and Testament dated the [____] day of [________________], [____] (the "Will").

1.3 Prior Codicils.
a. ☐ I have executed no prior codicil to the Will.
b. ☐ I have previously executed the following codicil(s), each of which remains in effect except as expressly modified herein: [LIST PRIOR CODICILS BY DATE: ________________________________].

ARTICLE II

CONFIRMATION OF WILL

Except as expressly amended, modified, added to, or revoked by this Codicil and by any prior codicil identified above, I ratify and confirm my Will in all respects, and I declare that my Will, as so amended, remains in full force and effect.

ARTICLE III

AMENDING PROVISIONS

3.1 Revocation of a Specific Provision or Bequest.
a. ☐ I revoke in its entirety [ARTICLE / SECTION / PARAGRAPH NUMBER AND HEADING: ________________________________] of my Will.
b. ☐ I revoke the specific bequest of [DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR AMOUNT: ________________________________] made to [BENEFICIARY NAME: ________________________________] in my Will. I direct the property formerly subject to that bequest to pass [under the residuary clause of my Will / as follows: ________________________________].

3.2 Addition of a New Bequest.
a. ☐ I add the following bequest to my Will, to take effect as though originally set forth therein:
I give [DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR AMOUNT: ________________________________] to [BENEFICIARY FULL LEGAL NAME: ________________________________], of [CITY, STATE: ________________________________], [relationship: ________________], if he or she survives me.
b. ☐ If the foregoing beneficiary does not survive me, I give this bequest to [ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY: ________________________________]; if that person also does not survive me, I direct it to pass under the residuary clause of my Will.

3.3 Amendment or Replacement of an Article.
a. ☐ I amend and replace Article [____] of my Will to read in its entirety as follows: [INSERT NEW LANGUAGE: ________________________________________________________________].
b. ☐ New Personal Representative (Executor). I revoke the appointment of the Personal Representative named in my Will and instead nominate and appoint [NEW EXECUTOR NAME: ________________________________], of [CITY, STATE: ________________], to serve without bond. If that nominee is unable or unwilling to serve, I nominate [ALTERNATE EXECUTOR NAME: ________________________________].
c. ☐ New Guardian for Minor Children. I revoke the guardian nomination in my Will and instead nominate [NEW GUARDIAN NAME: ________________________________], of [CITY, STATE: ________________], as guardian of the person and estate of my minor Children, and [ALTERNATE GUARDIAN NAME: ________________________________] as alternate.
d. ☐ New Trustee or Beneficiary. I revoke the designation of [trustee / beneficiary: ________________] named in Article [____] of my Will and instead designate [NEW TRUSTEE / BENEFICIARY NAME: ________________________________], of [CITY, STATE: ________________], upon the same terms otherwise stated in my Will.

ARTICLE IV

CONFIRMATION OF WILL

I intend this Codicil to change only the provisions expressly identified above. I confirm the remaining provisions of my Will and the prior codicils identified in Article I, except to the extent this Codicil expressly changes them. I direct that this Codicil be kept with my Will.

ARTICLE V

EXECUTION & WITNESS ATTESTATION

I, [TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME], sign my name to this Codicil on this [____] day of [________________], [____], at [CITY, NEVADA], declaring that I do so willingly, that I understand the contents of this Codicil, that it is a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, and that I execute it as my free and voluntary act.

______________________________
[TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME], Testator

ATTESTATION OF WITNESSES

We, the undersigned witnesses, declare that on the date written above, in the presence of each other and of the Testator, the Testator signed and acknowledged this instrument as a Codicil to his/her Last Will and Testament, that we thereafter signed as witnesses at the Testator's request, and that, to the best of our knowledge, the Testator is over eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Neither of us receives a devise under the Will or this Codicil.

1. ______________________________
   Print Name: ______________________
   Address: _________________________
   City/State/ZIP: ___________________

2. ______________________________
   Print Name: ______________________
   Address: _________________________
   City/State/ZIP: ___________________

ARTICLE VI

SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT OF ATTESTING WITNESSES
(Optional affidavit under NRS 133.050. NRS 133.055 applies to signatures on an affidavit or declaration attached to the Codicil and executed at the same time as the Codicil.)

State of Nevada

County of [________________]

Then and there personally appeared [WITNESS #1 NAME] and [WITNESS #2 NAME], who, being duly sworn, depose and say: That they witnessed the execution of the foregoing Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of [TESTATOR FULL LEGAL NAME], the Testator; that the Testator subscribed the Codicil and declared it to be a Codicil to his/her Last Will and Testament in their presence; that they thereafter subscribed the Codicil as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other and at the request of the Testator; and that the Testator at the time of the execution of the Codicil appeared to them to be of full age and of sound mind and memory.

______________________________
[WITNESS #1 NAME], Witness

______________________________
[WITNESS #2 NAME], Witness

Subscribed and sworn to before me this [____] day of [________________], [____].

______________________________
Notary Public, State of Nevada
My Commission Expires: _____________

Sources and References

• NRS 133.040 – Valid wills: writing, subscription, witnesses and attestation
• NRS 132.370 – Definition of will includes codicil
• NRS 133.050 – Attesting witnesses may sign self-proving declarations or affidavits
• NRS 133.055 – Same-time signature on attached affidavit or declaration
• NRS Chapter 133 – Wills

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