Which term denotes an amendment to a will that modifies the document after execution?

Which term denotes an amendment to a will that modifies the document after execution?

• A. Codicil
• B. Preamble
• C. Pretermitted Heir
• D. Pretermitted Child

Answer: (A)

Codicil is the term used for an amendment to a will made after the original document has been executed. A codicil is a separate instrument that changes, adds, or revokes specific provisions of the existing will while leaving the rest of the will intact. It must follow the same formalities as the original will (signing, witnesses, etc.) and becomes part of the will at the testator’s death, so the modified terms take effect along with the unchanged provisions. This allows adjustments to be made without rewriting the entire will. Preamble refers to introductory material in a document, not an amendment. A pretermitted heir and a pretermitted child describe individuals who were unintentionally omitted from a will or birth after the will was made and are related to statutory protections for omitted heirs, not to amendments.

Codicil is the term used for an amendment to a will made after the original document has been executed. A codicil is a separate instrument that changes, adds, or revokes specific provisions of the existing will while leaving the rest of the will intact. It must follow the same formalities as the original will (signing, witnesses, etc.) and becomes part of the will at the testator’s death, so the modified terms take effect along with the unchanged provisions. This allows adjustments to be made without rewriting the entire will.

Preamble refers to introductory material in a document, not an amendment. A pretermitted heir and a pretermitted child describe individuals who were unintentionally omitted from a will or birth after the will was made and are related to statutory protections for omitted heirs, not to amendments.