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poabrent
Asked July 2022
Can a durable power of attorney make a simple codicil for their demented spouse’s last will and testament?
This spouse has advanced dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
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igloo572
Jul 2022
No. Everyone’s answers to you is spot on.
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Geaton777
Jul 2022
No one except for the principle can change a Will. Here is a helpful article:
https://rmolawyers.com/can-you-contest-a-codicil-to-a-will
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poabrent
Jul 2022
Thanks. My wife made her last and only will 20 years past when she was well.
I, her spouse and poa am her sole beneficiary,
If I pre decease her our children wholly benefit “per stirpes.”
I want to codisil that to “per capita”.
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MJ1929
Jul 2022
No, you do not have that power. The person who makes a will must be competent to do so, including any changes.
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https://rmolawyers.com/can-you-contest-a-codicil-to-a-will
I, her spouse and poa am her sole beneficiary,
If I pre decease her our children wholly benefit “per stirpes.”
I want to codisil that to “per capita”.
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