Inheritance Readiness
Inheritance Readiness for Bitcoin
Where technical custody and real-world succession most often fail to align.
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Bitcoin inheritance fails more often than people realize.
The failure is rarely technical alone.
Why Inheritance Is a Custody Problem
Inheritance introduces people, processes, and timelines.
Custody systems designed only for the holder rarely survive this transition.
The Legal–Technical Gap
Legal documents describe intent.
Custody systems determine feasibility.
Misalignment between the two is common.
Why Heirs Struggle
Heirs are often non-technical.
They lack context, authority, or timing.
Custody systems that rely on perfect execution fail.
What Readiness Actually Means
Readiness means recovery paths are defined, documented, and validated.
It does not mean keys are shared in advance.
Inheritance readiness is not automatic.
It must be designed and validated deliberately.