Crypto Estate Planning

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🔐 Crypto Estate Planning Hub

Your comprehensive guide to ensuring your digital assets survive and transfer to your heirs — without turning your estate into a technical scavenger hunt.

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

This material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Always consult with qualified professionals—estate planning attorneys, financial advisors, and tax specialists—before implementing any estate planning strategies.

📚 The Three-Part Series

Part 1: Inventory

Your Crypto Dies If Your Keys Do

Learn why crypto needs special attention in estate planning and how to create a basic “crypto footprint” so your heirs aren’t starting a scavenger hunt.

  • What you own
  • Where it lives
  • What matters most
Read Part 1

Part 2: Access

Seed Phrases, Safes, and Trusted Humans

The uncomfortable but critical part—how to store seed phrases and private keys so they’re secure AND accessible when needed.

  • Key storage strategies
  • Security vs. accessibility
  • Split-knowledge approaches
Read Part 2

Part 3: Legal Integration

From Wallets to Wills

Making it legal—plugging crypto into your wills, trusts, and powers of attorney so your executor can actually manage it.

  • Will provisions
  • Trust considerations
  • Power of attorney
Read Part 3

Don’t Let These Be You

📋 Quick-Start Checklists

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For Crypto Owners

Comprehensive checklist covering inventory, access, and legal integration

View Checklist
⚖️

For Attorneys

Client-prepared summary to support efficient estate planning discussions

View Checklist

🎯 Interactive Tools

Estate Planning Readiness Assessment

Answer these questions to gauge how prepared you are and what steps you should prioritize.

1. Do you have a documented inventory of your crypto holdings?

✅ Yes, comprehensive list with platforms and relative values
⚠️ Partial – I have some documented but not everything
❌ No, it’s mostly in my head

2. Are your seed phrases or private keys stored securely offline?

✅ Yes, in a fireproof safe or bank safety deposit box
⚠️ Written down but in an unsecure location
❌ Stored digitally or I can’t remember where they are

3. Does your will or trust explicitly mention digital assets?

✅ Yes, with clear digital asset provisions
⚠️ I have a will but it doesn’t mention crypto
❌ I don’t have a will or trust yet

4. Can your executor or heirs actually access your crypto?

✅ Yes, they have clear instructions and legal authority
⚠️ Instructions exist but legal authority unclear
❌ No one knows how to access my crypto

5. Does your power of attorney include digital asset authority?

✅ Yes, explicitly covers crypto and digital assets
⚠️ I have a POA but not sure if it covers digital assets
❌ No power of attorney in place

Your Readiness Score: /15

Custody Decision Calculator

Determine the right balance between self-custody and custodial solutions based on your situation.

Total crypto holdings value:

Your technical expertise:

Heir’s technical ability:

Your primary concern:

Recommended Custody Strategy

Your Action Timeline

A suggested timeline for implementing your crypto estate plan based on urgency and importance.

🚨 Week 1: Critical Foundation (Do This First)

  • Create basic crypto inventory (what & where)
  • Verify seed phrases are backed up physically
  • Tell one trusted person where to find your inventory
  • Add disclaimer to inventory about separate access instructions

Why now: If something happens tomorrow, at least your heirs will know what exists.

📅 Month 1: Secure Storage & Legal Consultation

  • Set up secure key storage (safe, safety deposit box)
  • Create key packet with clear labels
  • Schedule consultation with estate planning attorney
  • Research custodial options if considering them

Goal: Access controls in place, legal advisor identified.

📅 Months 2-3: Legal Documentation

  • Update will with digital asset provisions
  • Create or update revocable trust if appropriate
  • Ensure power of attorney covers digital assets
  • Draft plain-English crypto letter for heirs

Goal: Complete legal framework in place.

🔄 Ongoing: Annual Maintenance

  • Review and update inventory (at least annually)
  • Verify access controls still work
  • Update documents after major changes
  • Confirm heirs/executor know where to start

Set reminder: Same time each year (e.g., tax time or birthday).

Implementation Progress Tracker

Track your progress through the essential steps. Check off items as you complete them.

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Day 1: Inventory

Day 2: Access

Day 3: Legal Integration

Ongoing Maintenance

🎓 About This Resource

This hub and the accompanying three-part series were created by Andy G at AlgorithmicTrading4U.com.

The goal is simple: help crypto owners create estate plans that actually work—without the hype, panic, or unnecessary complexity that usually surrounds this topic.

For more plain-English guides on crypto, algorithmic trading, and modern investing, visit AlgorithmicTrading4U.com