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The complete Estateur catalog - 46 document types across 10 categories, from the core plan to advanced tax trusts, deeds, and estate settlement.

Core Estate Plan

12

Last Will and Testament

Directs who receives what, names guardians, and appoints your executor.

Revocable Living Trust

Holds your assets to avoid probate and keep things private.

Pour-Over Will

A safety net that moves anything left out into your trust.

Durable Financial Power of Attorney

Lets someone you trust manage your finances if you can't.

State-specific

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Names the person who makes medical decisions if you can't.

State-specific

Healthcare Directive (Living Will)

Records your wishes for life support and end-of-life care.

State-specific

HIPAA Authorization

Grants access to your medical information.

Personal Property Memorandum

Leaves specific belongings to specific people.

Digital Asset Inventory & Instructions

Catalogs online accounts and crypto, with instructions.

Certification of Trust

Proves your trust exists to banks without revealing its private terms.

Trustee Affidavit

Confirms the trustee's authority to act on behalf of the trust.

Assignment of Personal Property to Trust

Transfers your personal property into your trust.

Wills & Codicils

2

Codicil to Will

Amends a specific part of an existing will without redoing the whole document.

Testamentary Trust

A trust created inside your will that springs into being at death (e.g., to hold a child's share).

Trust Documents

4

Trust Amendment

Changes specific terms of an existing revocable trust.

Full Trust Restatement

Replaces the entire body of an existing trust while keeping its original date and funding.

Trust Revocation

Formally revokes a revocable trust.

Affidavit of Successor Trustee

Documents a successor trustee stepping in after death or incapacity.

Specialty Trusts

3

Pet Trust (Standalone)

Sets aside funds and names a caregiver for your pets.

Minor's Trust (2503(c))

A gift trust for a child that qualifies for the annual gift-tax exclusion.

Standalone Special Needs Trust

A third-party trust that supports a beneficiary without risking means-tested benefits.

Advanced Tax & Asset-Protection Trusts

7

Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)

Pro

Holds life insurance outside your taxable estate, with Crummey withdrawal mechanics.

Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)

Pro

An irrevocable gift trust for a spouse that uses exemption while retaining indirect access.

Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT)

Pro

Transfers appreciation to heirs with minimal gift tax via a retained annuity.

Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT)

Pro

Moves a home out of the taxable estate at a discounted gift value.

Charitable Remainder Trust (CRAT/CRUT)

Pro

Pays income to you or your heirs, with the remainder to charity.

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT)

Pro

An irrevocable trust taxed to the grantor for income but excluded from the estate.

Firearms / NFA "Gun" Trust

Pro

Holds NFA-regulated firearms with compliant successor and possession terms.

State-specific

Deeds & Property Transfer

5

Quitclaim Deed

Transfers whatever interest you have in real property, without warranties.

State-specific

Warranty / Special-Warranty Deed

Transfers real property with title warranties.

State-specific

Transfer-on-Death (Beneficiary) Deed

Passes real property to a named beneficiary at death, avoiding probate — where the state authorizes it.

State-specific

Life Estate Deed

Reserves a life estate while naming who receives the property afterward.

State-specific

General Bill of Sale

Transfers ownership of personal property (vehicles, equipment, valuables).

Funding & Retitling

2

Beneficiary / TOD / POD Designation Letters

Instructions to update beneficiary, transfer-on-death, and payable-on-death designations.

Bank & Brokerage Retitling Instructions

Step-by-step letters to retitle accounts into your trust.

Healthcare & Guardianship

5

Mental Health Treatment Declaration

States your wishes for mental-health treatment if you can't decide — where the state provides the form.

State-specific

Self-Nomination of Guardian / Conservator

Names who you want appointed as your own guardian or conservator if ever needed.

State-specific

Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children

A standalone nomination of guardians for your minor children.

Standby / Short-Term Guardianship

Authorizes a temporary caregiver for your children — where the state provides for it.

State-specific

"Kids Protection" Caregiver Instructions

Instructions and authorizations for anyone caring for your children in an emergency.

Guidance & Personal Legacy

5

Letter of Intent to Fiduciaries

Non-binding guidance to your executor/trustee on your wishes and reasoning.

Ethical Will / Legacy Letter

Passes on values, stories, and hopes — a personal, non-legal legacy letter.

Funeral, Burial & Disposition Instructions

Records your funeral, burial, or cremation wishes and names a disposition agent.

State-specific

Master Asset & Account Inventory

A complete inventory of accounts, property, and contacts for your fiduciaries.

Emergency Wallet / Contact Card

A pocket card pointing to your directives and emergency contacts.

Estate Settlement

1

Small Estate Affidavit

Collects a modest estate without full probate — where the state authorizes it and under its limits.

State-specific

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