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Monday, August 01, 2005

Survey Indicates How Many Americans Have Begun Their Estate Planning

FindLaw.com recently conducted a survey to estimate the amount of Americans who have estate-planning documents. It questioned 1,000 adults, with a margin of error of plus or minus three percent. The survey found that most Americans lack even the most fundamental documents. Fifty-five percent of Americans don’t have a will. Of the ones who do have a will, forty percent have not updated their will within the past five years or have never updated it. Also, only thirty-three percent have a living will, leaving two-thirds of Americans without one. With recent events, like the case of Terri Schiavo, indicating how important it is to possess these documents, more Americans should be encouraged to begin their estate planning. For more information, visit http://company.findlaw.com/pr/2005/051005.estateplan.html.

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