clefty
Phoron
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people." Jeremiah 31:33
Hebrews 9:16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
17because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
A quick search confirms this STILL to be true in the legal world today:
"Because your Will takes effect only upon your death, you are free to sell your property whenever you like and without the consent or permission of the person who is supposed to receive that property under your Will. Selling property mentioned in your Will does not cancel your Will. It just means that your beneficiary does not receive that piece of property. Everything else in your Will remains valid.
Making changes to your Will: Codicils
If you want to make some minor changes to your Will, you can do so without writing an entirely new Will. You do, however, need to write a formal document. You should not simply scratch out certain parts of your Will and write in your changes. This is usually not legal.
A formal change to your Will is called a “codicil.” A codicil is a document that cancels certain parts of your Will, or adds new parts to your Will. It should refer to your Will, and say specifically what is being changed. It needs to be prepared in the same way that a Will is prepared. If your codicil is typed, it needs to be signed by you and two witnesses. The two witnesses must both be present when you sign. They do not have to be the same two people who witnessed your original Will. If you have handwritten the entire codicil, then you do not need to have witnesses. You just need to sign it yourself. All codicils should be dated.
Although there is no limit on the number of codicils that you can have, if you find that you have made a lot of changes, you should write a new Will. This will avoid confusion caused by having several different documents.
Cancelling your Will
You can also revoke your Will completely. Revoking a Will means to cancel it. If you want to cancel your Will and not replace it with anything right away, you can make a Codicil which says that you are cancelling your Will, or you can physically destroy your Will by tearing it up.
If you die without making a new Will, your property will be distributed as if you had died without a Will. If you want to cancel your Will and replace it with another Will, you can do this by writing a new Will because most Wills include a clause near the beginning that says that all earlier Wills are cancelled. https://www.legalline.ca/legal-answers/when-does-a-will-take-effect-and-can-it-be-changed/
When a loved one dies and leaves a last will and testament, there are important steps that must be taken for the will to be probated and its instructions followed out and assets distributed. The sooner the process is begun, the sooner the assets can be distributed to the beneficiaries named in the will.
If there are several wills, the latest one is the one that is valid and should be filed. If there is a codicil to a will (an amendment or addition) this must be filed with it.
Once the will has been filed, the court examines it to be sure it has been properly executed (signed and witnessed according to the laws of the state). In most states wills are self-proving, which means that if they appear to be executed validly, they are entered into probate without any trial, evidence or witnesses.
Heirs and beneficiaries are legally notified, which gives them the opportunity for contesting a will they believe is not valid. The more valuable the estate and the larger the assets, the longer it may take. An estate with many creditors and bills will also require a longer process. If anyone contests the will, the process will be delayed. Smaller estates with few assets and debts may move more quickly. In most cases, a will is probated and assets distributed within eight to twelve months from the time the will is filed with the court. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/how-quickly-are-wills-probated-after-death
Time is of the essence. For those waiting to be benefited especially.
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’” John 20:17
Understandable He was in a hurry to file with the heavenly court His New Covenant which He signed by His blood and sealed with His death. What an amazing first fruit to testify and offer on that day of First Fruits.
So when was this NEW COVENANT written?
Acts 1:1In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, 2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. 3After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Obviously while He was yet alive. Through His teaching and living example. And even after His resurrection during those 40 days He remained with them Luke noted not ONE codicil He needed emphasizing.
The new covenant was signed and sealed.
Happily unlike with today's wills which often need further judgement by courts and lawyers we do indeed have a High Priest the Testator Himself with us to guide us through to the inheritance our faith receives.
Here's a hint:
"Here is the patience, steadfastness, constancy, endurance of the saints Here are they that keep the commandments of Yah and have the faith OF Christ" Rev 14:12
What faith OF Christ is that? What faith did He have? Hindu? Buddhism? Muslim? jooish? Christian?...East or West? But the faith of the New Covenant signed and sealed.
Hebrews 9:16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
17because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
A quick search confirms this STILL to be true in the legal world today:
"Because your Will takes effect only upon your death, you are free to sell your property whenever you like and without the consent or permission of the person who is supposed to receive that property under your Will. Selling property mentioned in your Will does not cancel your Will. It just means that your beneficiary does not receive that piece of property. Everything else in your Will remains valid.
Making changes to your Will: Codicils
If you want to make some minor changes to your Will, you can do so without writing an entirely new Will. You do, however, need to write a formal document. You should not simply scratch out certain parts of your Will and write in your changes. This is usually not legal.
A formal change to your Will is called a “codicil.” A codicil is a document that cancels certain parts of your Will, or adds new parts to your Will. It should refer to your Will, and say specifically what is being changed. It needs to be prepared in the same way that a Will is prepared. If your codicil is typed, it needs to be signed by you and two witnesses. The two witnesses must both be present when you sign. They do not have to be the same two people who witnessed your original Will. If you have handwritten the entire codicil, then you do not need to have witnesses. You just need to sign it yourself. All codicils should be dated.
Although there is no limit on the number of codicils that you can have, if you find that you have made a lot of changes, you should write a new Will. This will avoid confusion caused by having several different documents.
Cancelling your Will
You can also revoke your Will completely. Revoking a Will means to cancel it. If you want to cancel your Will and not replace it with anything right away, you can make a Codicil which says that you are cancelling your Will, or you can physically destroy your Will by tearing it up.
If you die without making a new Will, your property will be distributed as if you had died without a Will. If you want to cancel your Will and replace it with another Will, you can do this by writing a new Will because most Wills include a clause near the beginning that says that all earlier Wills are cancelled. https://www.legalline.ca/legal-answers/when-does-a-will-take-effect-and-can-it-be-changed/
When a loved one dies and leaves a last will and testament, there are important steps that must be taken for the will to be probated and its instructions followed out and assets distributed. The sooner the process is begun, the sooner the assets can be distributed to the beneficiaries named in the will.
If there are several wills, the latest one is the one that is valid and should be filed. If there is a codicil to a will (an amendment or addition) this must be filed with it.
Once the will has been filed, the court examines it to be sure it has been properly executed (signed and witnessed according to the laws of the state). In most states wills are self-proving, which means that if they appear to be executed validly, they are entered into probate without any trial, evidence or witnesses.
Heirs and beneficiaries are legally notified, which gives them the opportunity for contesting a will they believe is not valid. The more valuable the estate and the larger the assets, the longer it may take. An estate with many creditors and bills will also require a longer process. If anyone contests the will, the process will be delayed. Smaller estates with few assets and debts may move more quickly. In most cases, a will is probated and assets distributed within eight to twelve months from the time the will is filed with the court. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/how-quickly-are-wills-probated-after-death
Time is of the essence. For those waiting to be benefited especially.
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’” John 20:17
Understandable He was in a hurry to file with the heavenly court His New Covenant which He signed by His blood and sealed with His death. What an amazing first fruit to testify and offer on that day of First Fruits.
So when was this NEW COVENANT written?
Acts 1:1In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, 2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. 3After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Obviously while He was yet alive. Through His teaching and living example. And even after His resurrection during those 40 days He remained with them Luke noted not ONE codicil He needed emphasizing.
The new covenant was signed and sealed.
Happily unlike with today's wills which often need further judgement by courts and lawyers we do indeed have a High Priest the Testator Himself with us to guide us through to the inheritance our faith receives.
Here's a hint:
"Here is the patience, steadfastness, constancy, endurance of the saints Here are they that keep the commandments of Yah and have the faith OF Christ" Rev 14:12
What faith OF Christ is that? What faith did He have? Hindu? Buddhism? Muslim? jooish? Christian?...East or West? But the faith of the New Covenant signed and sealed.
