[WSBAPT] Missing will

[Randolph Petgrave]

If you changed beneficial interests in the codicil, you'll definitely want to redo the wills.  Codicils are primarily designed to change admin info. Any changes to beneficiaries or beneficial interests must be done through the will itself. 

Regards,

Randy Petgrave 

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> On Jun 22, 2016, at 3:43 PM, Lisa Schuchman <lisa at lisaschuchman.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello, all, I need some wisdom. 
>  
> I did codicils for a married couple whose wills didn’t need a total re-do.  Their wills were identical but for switched names.  I kept a copy of one of the wills to use for the codicil and I intended to get a copy of the other will when they came in to sign.  Now post-signing, they are unable to find the original wills, including the one I copied. 
>  
> The wills were pretty simple.  The codicils changed the PR and the beneficiaries; in other words the most important parts of the wills.  If they can’t ever find their wills, would the codicils stand on their own?   
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> Lisa E. Schuchman
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