 The survey asked why someone first had a will established. What are the most common reasons? The most common reason is when they have a child. The second most common reasons are when someone close to them passes away or when they get a recommendation from someone close to them to write a will. And then some people, unfortunately, do have the unpleasant experience of dealing with an estate that doesn't have a will. And when that happens, they also do tend to write their own wills.