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62% of Gen X Lacks Estate Planning Documents

4/18/2026

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Story summary
  • Trust & Will reports that 62% of Generation X lack estate planning documents.
  • This absence leaves Gen X the least protected generation in retirement planning.
  • The share writing wills has declined since a brief COVID-19 increase.
  • Experts attribute the decline to discomfort with contemplating death and a shortage of estate-planning attorneys.
  • Online services offer affordable options, with costs from $100 to $150, to increase access.