{"id":287098,"date":"2016-04-04T11:02:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/wills\/how-to-revoke-a-will.html"},"modified":"2025-01-21T14:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:40:00","slug":"how-to-revoke-a-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/wills\/how-to-revoke-a-will.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Revoke a Will"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Revoke a Will<\/h1>\n
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Revoking a will is a way to cancel your current will and can be accomplished by physically destroying the will, creating a new will with a provision revoking all other wills, or amending your current with a codicil. Learn the legal ways to revoke your will.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

When your current will no longer represents your wishes, it is time to consider revoking your last will and testament. Significant life changes are the most common reason for revoking an original will. These changes include:<\/p>\r\n