Wills may be the most commonly needed form of legal writing—everyone owning property at death needs one. So whether you write wills for clients, or whether the only will you’re involved in writing is your own, you should read Reflections on the Language of Death, a new article by Deborah S. Gordon. Gordon proposes that drafters of wills go beyond technical, formulaic language necessary to transfer the testator’s property, using expressive language to convey the testator’s reasons for her bequests and her literal last words to her survivors. Gordon’s article will be published in the December 2010 issue of the Seattle Law Review, but you can download a copy now on SSRN.
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Can I use her copy on my blog? Of course with full credit given to her..
Regards,
Rick
Posted by: Rick Thomas | 09 February 2011 at 08:20 AM
Rick: I’m the wrong person to ask. I’d suggest sending the request to Ms. Gordon.
Posted by: Ray | 09 February 2011 at 12:58 PM