The WealthCounsel and Trusts & Estates magazine recently released the results of The Third Annual Industry Trends Survey. The results are based on an online survey completed by 712 estate planning attorneys from around the nation. Follow the link to view numerous charts and graphs depicting the answers to questions on the impact of the economy, challenges attorneys face, how attorneys spend their time, what drives clients, top practice areas, communication practices, education and marketing, and where the industry is headed.
Of note is that in response to the question, “What practice areas that you are not active in do you want to add to your to your business model,” ten percent of those surveyed answered pet trusts. WealthCounsel, The Third Annual Industry Trends Survey, at 5 (Jan. 25, 2010).
