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No, the only person who can change a will is the person who wrote it, or perhaps a court that is convinced there is some obvious mistake that needs to be "changed" to accurately reflect the testator's intent.

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With the permission of the court, a new executor can be appointed.

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The court can make that changes. The will cannot be changed, but the court can do so.

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An executor has no rights to change a will. Only the testator can change their will.

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