In the Name of God, Amen: Language in Last Wills and Testaments

64 Pages Posted: 19 Nov 2013

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

This Article undertakes a rhetorical analysis of the genre of Wills to uncover five characteristics of the genre of Wills.

Keywords: Wills, Estate Planning, Language, Rhetorical Analysis

Suggested Citation

Sneddon, Karen J., In the Name of God, Amen: Language in Last Wills and Testaments (2011). Quinnipiac Law Review, Vol. 29, p. 655, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2357120

Karen J. Sneddon (Contact Author)

Mercer Law School ( email )

1021 Georgia Ave
Macon, GA 31207-0001
United States

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