These are the 10 of the most important documents you need for your estate planning: 1. Last Will and Testament: Outlines how you want your assets distributed after your death and names guardians for minor children. 2. Living Trust: Manages and distributes assets during your lifetime and avoids probate after death, providing more privacy and control. 3. Advance Health Care Directive: Specifies health care preferences if you become incapacitated and designates a health care proxy. 4. Financial Power of Attorney: Authorizes someone to manage your financial affairs if you become incapacitated and cannot. 5. Beneficiary Designations: Ensures assets like life insurance and retirement accounts pass directly to designated beneficiaries. 6. Living Will: States end-of-life medical treatment preferences, such as life support and organ donation. 7. HIPAA Authorization: Allows designated individuals to access your protected health information. 8. Letter of Instruction: Provides additional guidance and details about your wishes, funeral arrangements and other non-legal matters. 9. Inventory of Assets and Liabilities: Lists all your assets, debts and liabilities to assist with estate administration. 10. Trust Funding Documents: For living trusts, ensure assets are properly transferred into the trust to maximize its benefits.