Not all states allow amendments to current wills. My mother wanted to make changes to her current will and was told by her lawyer that the state of Massachusetts does not allow amendments and that a new will had to be done, which she did. That is why it is so important to use a lawyer when making out a will or making changes to an existing will. Each state has has different laws.
What exactly needs to be done will totally depend on your state laws on death, probate and estates.
For my mom (in TX), she left her basic will but did a codicil to it upon the birth of a grandson to change heirship line. Simple codicil with change with signature and with witnesses and notarized. Codicil gets attached to the original will.
MA, if this is for an elder person with a simple estate, very often your county office of the aging has lawyers who will do this for free (pro-bono). Give them a call.
You can attach an amendment to the current Will, it must be signed and witnessed just like a last Will was signed and witnesses. It is better just to have a brand new Will drawn up by an Attorney, using all the correct legal language, and bring the old Will with you so that the Attorney can make it invalid.
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For my mom (in TX), she left her basic will but did a codicil to it upon the birth of a grandson to change heirship line. Simple codicil with change with signature and with witnesses and notarized. Codicil gets attached to the original will.
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