Q: What is an estate?
Q: What is a will?
Q: How can I revise my will?
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Q: What is a probate estate?
Q: What is the federal estate tax (death tax)?
Q: What is a living trust?
Q: What is a conservatorship?
Q: Is asset protection legal?
Q: Do I need an estate attorney when I can write a simple will myself?

Contact an Iowa Estate Planning Probate lawyer representing clients in Clinton, Iowa today to schedule your free initial consultation.

Q: How can I revise my will?

A:

Wills remain valid forever, unless a new will is written. You can add a “codicil” to an existing will, to change or add something to it. Codicils must meet the same legal requirements for language as the original will. Generally, a will cannot legally be revised without the use of a codicil.



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