Why 56% of Americans still have no estate plan

In 2024, 56% of American adults still had no will, trust, or estate plan of any kind. For estate planning attorneys this is the most important business fact in the market: the demand exists right now, among people who can afford the service and simply have not converted yet.

A conversion problem, not a demand problem

The most common reason people give for not having an estate plan is procrastination — not cost. The firms that win are the ones with the fastest, lowest-friction intake and delivery process.