Some of the main reasons why you would need to change your Last Will and Testament

Once your Last Will and Testament is created you may need to make some minor or major changes to it in the future. One of the most common minor changes that needs to be made actually involves when you have children. Say for example you created the Will several years ago and since then you now have two more children. Well, to better reflect your intent you will want to modify the legal document to take into account this change. The process is very simple whereby all you need to do is contact the attorney that prepared the Will and tell them that you would like to make a minor adjustment to it. The great thing about have a Will created is that it is very flexible and can be changed anytime that you desire or see fit. What the attorney will utilize is a codicil which is the method by which they can make changes to an existing Will. The major change that would be required to be made to a Will would be divorce. When you divorce your spouse most likely than not you will want to change your entire legal document to better reflect your intent. The process is very simple and works exactly just like changing it when you have children. The main reason why you want to keep your Will up to date and valid is because you want your heirs and beneficiaries to avoid the legal cost and expense that is associated with adjudicating cases in probate court. When you take the time and effort to create your legal document properly and effectively beforehand you will avoid a lot of headache and costs that comes with litigation in the courts. Although once a Will is created it is a very solid legal document you can make changes to it anytime you like.