Estate Planning Third Top Legal Issue

A survey conduct a few years ago by Findlaw.com revealed that estate planning concerns, including wills, trusts, and probate, was the third most common reason an individual consulted with a lawyer.  Only real estate and family law concerns caused more trips to an attoney’s office.

See One in Five Americans Faced a Legal Issue in the Past Year: Top Legal Issues: Real Estate, Family Law, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Traffic Violations, Says FindLaw® Survey, FindLaw, Aug. 5, 2002.