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Inheriting Bitcoin is harder than heirs expect
Original: Bitcoin does not automatically transfer when its owner dies. Heirs may need both legal authority and a usable technical
Bitcoin does not automatically pass to heirs when its owner dies. Because ownership is tied to private keys, inheritance requires both legal authority such as a will or court order and access to the technical recovery path, including seed phrases, passphrases and wallet configuration. Commenters note that for self-custodied holdings, losing these details can make inherited funds permanently inaccessible, and estate planners are urging holders to document recovery arrangements.
Why now: Renewed attention to crypto estate planning as people realise self-custodied coins can be lost forever without shared access details.
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