Statistics
A survey conducted by the American Bar Association found that this year, 70% of Americans will need the services of an attorney. American Bar Study 2002.
Additionally, certain research indicates that only 44.4% of American adults currently have a will; 53.3% said they do not have a will, while 2.2% did not know or had no response. - FindLaw survey, Most Americans Still Don't Have a Will, August, 2002
Nearly one out of every five Americans faced a legal issue within the last year. - FindLaw survey, One in Five Americans Faced a Legal Issue in the Past Year, August, 2002
The top five legal issues faced by Americans during the last year are:
- Family Law (divorce, child custody, etc.) at 41%
- Estate Planning (wills, trust, settling of estates, etc.) at 19%
- Real Estate (buying/selling, property disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, etc.) at 18%
- Elder Law and Nursing Home Issues at 11%
- Criminal and Traffic Matters at 8%
- Legal Access Internal Usage Statistics, June 2010
