Estate Planning is using legal documents and other mechanisms to ensure that your assets pass to the desired persons after death.
The standard documents for estate planning may include: Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Will and Final Instructions.
It may also includes others: Deeds, Business Formations, Supplemental (Special) Needs Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, and more.