A survey by USLegalWills.com has concluded that 72% of Americans do not have an up-to-date will. This percentage in years past has been under-reported, and now, the current data derives from 63% of Americans not having a will, a previously reported statistic, and 9% of Americans having an out-of-date will, a newly published statistic. The 9% have wills that were written before their major life events, like getting married or having children. Particularly, one in four senior citizens has an out-of-date will, which is the highest ratio across age groups, but they are also most likely to have an up-to-date will.
See US Survey Reveals that 72% of Americans Do Not Have an Up-to-Date Will, ABCNewswire, June 21, 2016.
Special thanks to Matthew Fernandez for bringing this Article to my attention.
