You Can Revoke Your Will
If you develop a will that you later decide no longer aligns with your wishes, you have the ability to revoke that particular will.
Going over how you can revoke your will, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer, will help you develop a will that satisfies your wishes.
Why Should You Revoke Your Will?
You should revoke your will if the will no longer aligns with your estate planning wishes. Or, for that matter, the circumstances of your life.
Just as an example, if you are married and then you and your spouse get divorced, your current will may not reflect this reality.
If you never revoke that current will, and set up a new one, your former spouse may get assets you don’t intend to give them.
On the other hand if, in the example outlined above, you do revoke that will, in order to set up a new will that more accurately reflects your life, and wishes, then your former spouse won’t get what you don’t want to give them.
The example outlined above applies to a wide variety of other circumstances and situations. And, as such, if you feel like your current will no longer reflects your wishes, revoking that will is an act worth considering.
How Can You Revoke Your Will?
You can revoke your will by doing one of the following:
- You can make a new will or develop a written statement that clearly, and explicitly, states your intention to revoke your will.
- You can destroy your current will by tearing it up, burning it, or engaging in some other form of destruction.
- You can create a new will that contains your current wishes, as well as a statement that, as mentioned in the first point, states your intention to revoke the previous will.
Regarding the second point, there is one thing to note: if you accidentally destroy your will, this does not mean your current will has been revoked. You will need to establish that revocation in the new will you develop.
On top of that, you should destroy any other copies you have of that previous will, in order to ensure that it isn’t confused as your current will.
If you have an electronic will, you can delete the will. Or, you can render it unreadable and unusable in some other manner. This usually means deleting all other copies and, in order to avoid any confusion, making a new will.
As for the third point, you must make your new will in the same manner that you made your previous will. This means that if your previous will was notarized, then your new will must be notarized, as well.
Speak With A Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Today
If you would like to develop a will that satisfies all of your estate planning wishes and goals, you should work with a lawyer who can help you.
Speak with a Florida estate planning lawyer at Millhorn Elder Law Planning Group today to receive the estate planning assistance you need to develop a valid will.
Sources:
law.cornell.edu/wex/will
leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0732/Sections/0732.505.html
