Sample codicil

The codicil, to be valid, must be signed in the presence of witnesses, and the original placed with your other valuable papers. A copy can go to your lawyer and a copy can go to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

I give, devise, and bequeath $ ___________ to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society or I order and direct ____% of my estate to be distributed to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ont., K1M2K1, for its charitable uses and purposes.

In all other respects I ratify and confirm all of the provisions of my said last Will and Testament dated on the _________ day of ______________, 20__.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign, publish and declare this instrument to be a Codicil to my last Will and Testament in the presence of the persons witnessing said Codicil at my request this _____ day of ___________, 20__.

_________________________ residing at __________________________
(name)

Witnesses

_________________________ residing at ___________________________
(name)
_________________________ residing at ___________________________
(name)