Planning your estate can be a daunting task. Multiple tools are available to help with this challenging process, but with new options emerging all of the time and complex tax codes constantly changing, finding the right tool can sometimes be difficult.

In "The Twelve Top Estate Planning Tools," author Paul R. Marriott, CLU, ChFC, CAIA, helps break down different trust arrangements and other available options in simple, easy-to-understand terms.

With sections devoted to choices such as the living trust, survivorship life insurance, and the family limited liability company, Marriott...