Can You Change a Will After Someone Dies?

<pIt's a common misconception that once a person dies, their will becomes an unbreakable, unchangeable document. While the deceased's wishes, as expressed in their will, are paramount, English and Welsh law does provide mechanisms for beneficiaries to alter the distribution of an estate after death. This process, primarily through a legal instrument known as a Deed of Variation, allows for flexibility in certain circumstances, effectively 'changing' how the inheritance is passed on, even though ...