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Destroy ItTearing, burning, shredding or otherwise destroying a will makes it null and void, according to the law office of Barrera Sanchez & Associates. The testator might do this personally or order someone else to do it while he witnesses the act.

While the law does not require you to consult a lawyer, it is a good idea to make a will all the same.

Invalid execution of the will This can include circumstances where witnesses to the will have not witnessed the testator signing the will or acknowledged his signature in his presence. The witnesses must not be beneficiaries (or the spouse/civil partner of the beneficiary) to the will as this renders the will void.

Making a Codicil A testator may remove a beneficiary from a will by executing a subsequent codicil. A codicil is essentially an amendment -- requiring the same formalities as a will, including capacity, witnesses and signatures -- used to effect minor changes to a will, such as disinheriting a beneficiary.

A common way to revoke a will is to utterly destroy it. You can burn it, tear it, or shred it to pieces, so long as you intend to destroy the will. This applies to whether you actually destroy it, or whether someone else destroys it, at your request, and in your presence.

If you no longer want your Will to be legally effective then you need to voluntarily revoke it.By declaring in writing that you intend to revoke your Will (this will need to be signed and witnessed in the same way as a Will) By burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the Will.

A will is invalid if it is not properly witnessed or signed. Most commonly, two witnesses must sign the will in the testator's presence after watching the testator sign the will. The witnesses typically need to be a certain age, and should generally not stand to inherit anything from the will.

Create the initial document. Start by titling the document Last Will and Testament" and including your full legal name and address. Designate an executor. Appoint a guardian. Name the beneficiaries. Designate the assets. Ask witnesses to sign your will. Store your will in a safe place.

A last will and testament does not supersede all other documents drafted throughout your lifetime. It only provides for the distribution of probate assets. If you would like any of the nonprobate assets to go to your beneficiaries, then those specific documents must be changed.

You can either download a template (many are free) and write your Will at your own pace offline using your word processor, or tell us your wishes in our online questionnaire and let us write it for you.