The uncertainties surrounding our estate-tax laws has made traditional estate planning more complicated; however, there are still several estate planning strategies that should be considered.  The qualified personal residence trust or QPRT is one such strategy.
A QPRT is an irrevocable trust created by a homeowner who, during their lifetime, transfers title to the personal residence [...]

Revocable living trusts are becoming more popular. While revocable living trusts can provide an easy and efficient means for holding and managing assets, they may not always be necessary.  
A revocable living trust is simply an arrangement where one person, the trust settlor, gives property to himself as trustee or to another person or entity as [...]