LegalZoom report shows US will ownership falls to 24% in 2025 - LZ News | RalliesLegalZoom report shows US will ownership falls to 24% in 2025
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LZ• LegalZoom report highlights low will adoption and rising trust use
- LegalZoom released a 2022-2025 analysis of hundreds of thousands of estate plans, flagging persistently low will adoption in the U.S.
- Only 24% of U.S. adults reported having a will in 2025, the lowest rate since the tracking series began.
- Trust adoption rose sharply, led by Iowa (+23.2pp), Kentucky (+23.1pp), Arkansas (+21.7pp) between H1 2025 and H1 2026.
- Digital usage dominated: 85% started estate planning on phones or computers; about 50% completed the process on mobile devices.
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