Tools of the Trade

One of our clients is an accomplished visual artist. His tools are paint, canvas, brushes, and perspective.Today, we are drafting bequests in an estate plan. We are searching for just the right language to best accomplish our client’s creative and generous intentions.

Words and nuance are our tools.

And this wonderful quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes reminds us that there is artistry in this too!

“A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.”

Tools of the Trade