Codicil (change to a will)
Changing part of a will without rewriting it.
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How the paper begins
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CODICIL
I, Balwant Kaur widow of late Shri Jagir Singh, aged about 67 years, resident of Village Kalyanpur, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, being of sound mind, make this codicil to my will dated 01-03-2025.
1.That the gift of my gold jewellery to my grand-niece Simran Kaur is cancelled, and the jewellery shall go to my daughter-in-law.
2.That in all other respects I confirm my will dated 01-03-2025, which shall be read together with this codicil.
Signed by the above-named testator as a codicil to her will in our presence, both of us being present at the same time, and we have signed as witnesses in her presence.
Date: 12-10-2026
WITNESSES:
What to bring
Papers to bring
- A copy of the will being changed, with its date and registration details if it was registered
- Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
- The details of each change: what is added, taken out or given to someone else
- Two witnesses who take nothing under the will (nor do their husbands or wives), each with a photo identity proof
- Two recent passport-size photographs, if the codicil is to be registered
Where to go
Signed like a will: by you, before two witnesses who sign in your presence (they need not be the witnesses of the will). If the will was registered, the codicil is usually registered too, at the Sub-Registrar's office, with you present.
Fee
No stamp duty is payable on a will. If it is registered, the Sub-Registrar's registration fee is paid there; ask for today's amount. The deed writer's or lawyer's fee is separate.
Good to know
- Keep the codicil with the will: the two are read together.
- For many changes, a fresh will that cancels the old one is clearer than a codicil: see "Will (vasiyat)".
- Let the witnesses see you sign, and sign in your presence; a gift to a witness, or to a witness's husband or wife, is void (s.67 Indian Succession Act).
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
A will needs no stamp paper. Registration is optional but advisable; two witnesses must sign.