What Does Codicil Mean In Estate Planning?

What Does Codicil Mean In Estate Planning?

A written change to a will.

Example Of Codicil In Regards To Estate Planning

When I wrote my will I named by brother as my executor.  My brother died last year.  I didn’t have any other changes to make to my will, so my estate planning attorney drafted a one-page codicil that allowed me to just name a new executor.