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I am a lawyer.
I don't specialize in estate planning, but members of my firm do, and I have on occasion prepared a will.
If 10 people come through our office, 9 of them would have completely screwed up their estate had they not hired us. It really is much more complicated than most people think. Most anyone with significant assets will need a trust and not just a will.
Hiring a lawyer to prepare your estate is a form of insurance. If the lawyer screws it up, then at least somebody is on the hook for it.
If you don't own a home (or other real property), retirement accounts, investments, collections, or significant amounts of cash, then you probably don't need a lawyer. Otherwise, you should find one. Trusts can be expensive, but most lawyers will prepare a will for much cheaper than you probably think.
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