Article: Use the same style and structure in your codicil that you used in your original will. Keeping with the same style will help your codicil to match up with your will and reduce any potential confusion. If you used an attorney for the original will, consider hiring the same attorney to draft the codicil. This will assure consistency. Likewise, if you used specific software to draft your will, consider using the same software to draft your codicil. For example, if you want to change appointed guardians for beneficiaries, change funeral arrangements, or reallocate some of your assets in the event of your passing, say so using direct, clear terms. To make certain that you have written your codicil in a way that cannot be mistaken by others, ask someone you trust to read it. If you are not comfortable with writing in a professional legal tone or you have concerns about grammar, you should also have someone who is skilled in these areas proofread your codicil. You might also consider having an attorney read over your codicil. In that case, you will need to provide the attorney with a copy of your existing will as well. You should execute the codicil in the same manner as the will. Sign your will in the presence of two witnesses. If you are satisfied that the codicil to your last will and testament expresses your desires and needs to meet your post-death wishes, make certain that you sign the codicil in the presence of competent witnesses who have no personal or financial interest in your will. If your state requires three witnesses to execute a will, then use three for the codicil. An affidavit will greatly speed up the probate process. To execute the affidavit, sign the will in front of the notary and get the will notarized. Append the following language to the end of the will: "I, [insert name], declare to the officer taking my acknowledgement of this instrument, and to the subscribing witnesses, that I signed this instrument as my codicil." Then sign your name beneath this language. Insert the following language for the witnesses. "We, [insert name] and [insert name], have been sworn by the officer signing below, and declare to that officer on our oaths that the testator declared the instrument to be the testator's codicil and signed it in our presence, and that we each signed the instrument as witnesses in the presence of the testator and of each other." Then have the two witnesses sign beneath this. Then include this language for the notary: "Acknowledged and subscribed before me by the testator, [type or print the testator's name], who is personally known to me or who has produced [state the identification], and sworn to and subscribed before me by the witnesses, [print or type name of first witness], who is personally known to me or who has produced [state the identification produced] as identification, and [type or print name of second witness], who is personally known to me or who has produced [state type of identification produced] as identification, and subscribed by me in the presence of the testator and the subscribing witnesses, all on [insert the date]." Then have the notary sign and affix official stamp or seal. To ensure the safety of your codicil, you should keep it in the same place as your will. For example, if your original will is kept in the attorney's office, then it makes good sense to keep any codicils there as well.
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Use a professional legal tone throughout your codicil. Be specific about the changes you want to make. Proofread your codicil. Execute the codicil. Include a self-executing affidavit. Store your codicil with your last will and testament.
Article: A wide, shallow water bowl is best, to allow the gecko to drink and bathe without a significant risk of drowning. Keep this on the cooler side of the tank. Refill it every day and clean it whenever necessary, typically every other day. Use bottled water, tap water left out for 24 hours, or water treated with reptisafe purchased from a pet store. Live crickets are the most common food source for leopard gecko pets, but you may use live dubia roaches instead, purchased from pet stores or online. Other options are superworms (not the healthiest), hornworms and silkworms (not to be bought in large amounts, hornworms are great as treats), and locusts (which are another good staple diet). Never feed your Leo fruit or wild insects. Butter worms and wax worms are options, but due to their high-fat content, you may want to use them as an occasional supplement for variety, rather than the main meal. Wax worms can be addictive to geckos and overfeeding may lead to your gecko refusing other food. Because leopard geckos will rarely eat dead insects, you'll need a plastic container with holes punched in the lid in order to keep the insects alive. Dead insects also provide no stimulation and are far less nutritious. You can buy insects as needed from pet stores, or maintain a larger container with enough insects to breed. If using crickets, put egg cartons in the container. To make safe and appealing food, the insects should be slightly smaller than the space between the gecko's eyes. If keeping mealworms short-term, store them in the refrigerator. If you are breeding them, keep them at room temperature so some of them morph into beetles. Another excellent way to add nutrients to the gecko's diet is to "gut load" the insects. Use a special formula for this purpose, or simply provide your container of insects with fruit and/or vegetables for 1224 hours before feeding them to the gecko. Carrot, greens, potato, and apple works well. Avoid citrus, nightshade, banana, kale, iceberg lettuce, spinach, oats, broccoli, and watermelon. A very important thing is to never mix vitamin and calcium just to make it easier for you as this can actually kill your gecko. If you decide to try this, do this in addition to using the dusting powder described above, not as a replacement. Leopard geckos under six months old need daily feeding, Leos 6-12 months old need to be fed every other day, and Leos over a year old can be fed every 3-4 days. Generally speaking, each gecko should be fed enough food to eat in 1015 minutes, or roughly 7-10 crickets. Remove all insects from the cage after 1520 minutes, since they may attack and damage the leopard gecko's skin or eat the gecko's feces. If your gecko is a slow eater, or appears obese, check the section on health problems for advice. Remove feces, dead insects, and other debris from your leopard gecko's tank daily, to reduce the risk of disease and attracting harmful insects. About once a week, wash the entire enclosure with warm water and safe reptile disinfectant, rinsing the disinfectant away before the leopard gecko is returned to its tank. Change the substrate when it begins to have a noticeable odor, usually once a month. Dry Eco earth only needs to be changed every six months. Bioactive substrate never needs to be cleaned or changed. If you are using tiles or a similar, non-disposable substrate, just remove them from the tank temporarily and clean the floor beneath then when you notice a smell.
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Provide a shallow water dish. Keep a separate container of live insects. Add more nutrients to the insects. Feed the gecko 2 - 3 times a week. Clean the tank regularly.