Trusts & Estates

Codicil

/ KOD-ih-sil /

Definition

A supplement or amendment to an existing will.

Used in Context

“She added a codicil to her will leaving the jewelry to her niece.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: codicillus, small writing tablet

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