Accountants, financial consultants, restaurant workers, security personnel, building engineers, police, firefighters, military men and women and yes, lawyers, did not have Wills or Trusts designating what would happen to their assets. Lawyers were among the most prevalent of those without plans. The shoemakers’ children go without shoes.
Not only did approximately 70% not have written plans, most did not have adequate financial coverage for families through life insurance or other means. 70% is the approximate national average of those dying without an estate plan.