Big concern, little action: Americans fall short on planning for this By Talker News Apr 28, 2026 20 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Álvaro Serrano via Unsplash) More than half of American adults (56%) don’t have any estate planning documents — despite 73% saying it’s important.That’s according to a survey of 5,000 people conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Trust & Will. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm#6DF=ED D9@H65 E92E[ H9:=6 E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 25F=ED WfbTX D2J 6DE2E6 A=2??:?8 :D :>A@CE2?E E@ E96>[ ;FDE aeT 24EF2==J 92G6 2 H:== :? 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