Inheritance

Secure your bitcoin legacy with confidence

Simply and securely pass your bitcoin savings on to your non-technical heirs. A complete inheritance system designed around access and legal ownership, not just key recovery.

1 in 200 bitcoin that will ever exist sits in an Unchained vault
A complete plan has three objectives
Secure possession
Protect keys during your lifetime without creating premature access
Clear title
Establish legal authority for ownership and agency
Smooth succession
Enable a transfer that is calm, private, and executable

Inheriting bitcoin is both a human process and a technical one

Most bitcoin inheritance plans fail because they solve only half the problem. People focus on key access or legal documents, but inheritance requires both to match. When legal title and key possession diverge, families face delays, disputes, and unnecessary risk.

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Enduring wealth
An end-to-end inheritance system, designed to seamlessly support any level of complexity
Inheritance Protocol
A set of documents that enables your executor to recover your bitcoin without pre-existing technical expertise.
Trust Vaults
Hold bitcoin in a trust structure that defines legal ownership clearly and prevents costly disputes for your heirs.
Beneficiaries
Designate transfer-on-death beneficiaries to bypass probate while preserving privacy and control.
Connections
Assign family or heirs key access so they’re prepared to cosign and manage funds when the time comes.
Gannett Wealth Advisors
Estate planning experts to design strategies and educate families on how to protect and pass on their bitcoin.
Gannett Trust
Establishes and maintains trusts, and serve as a qualified custodian if needed for complex bitcoin inheritance setups.

Your heirs don’t
need to be experts

Connections let you intentionally involve trusted individuals in your setup, giving them familiarity and context without granting access.

Heirs understand where things live and who to contact, while your security and privacy remain intact. Connections bridges the gap between planning and execution when the time comes.

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Executors supported with a clear process

The Inheritance Protocol provides step-by-step guidance so executors can act confidently without needing bitcoin expertise.

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Plan your inheritance with experts

Gannett Wealth Advisors helps you design and maintain an inheritance plan that adapts as life changes.

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What to do after losing a loved one

This guide provides clear, step-by-step guidance to help you understand how bitcoin is handled after death and what to do when you’re ready.

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