Codicil to Last Will & Testament

[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, confirm, and republish 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. The property so released shall pass under the residuary clause of my Will unless otherwise directed below.

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, this bequest shall pass to [ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY: ________________________________]; otherwise it shall lapse into the Residuary Estate.

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

REPUBLICATION OF WILL

I republish and redeclare my Will, as amended by this Codicil and by any prior codicil identified in Article I, as my Last Will and Testament as of the date of this Codicil set forth below. All references in my Will to "this Will" shall, where the context permits, be read to include this Codicil. This Codicil shall be admitted to probate together 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 at least eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.

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

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

ARTICLE VI

SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT OF ATTESTING WITNESSES
(Made under NRS 133.050; signatures considered affixed to the Codicil under NRS 133.055.)

State of Nevada )
) ss.
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 133.050 – Attesting witnesses may sign self-proving declarations or affidavits
• NRS 133.055 – Signature on self-proving affidavit considered signature affixed to will
• NRS Chapter 133 – Wills

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