Take the 5-minute Bitcoin Inheritance Stress Test to find the gaps in your self-custody plan — so your bitcoin doesn’t die with you.
Privacy and security first. We do not store any personal or financial information. Just an email address to unlock the stress test.
Complete the Bitcoin Inheritance Stress Test and you’ll secure early access to the Bitcoin Will Tools Starter Kit for $99 when we launch (full price $250).
Answer honestly. The more “No / Not sure” answers you have, the higher your inheritance risk.
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Does anyone besides you know what you hold and where to find it?
Could someone actually recover your bitcoin without you?
Would your will actually hold up for bitcoin?
A final reality check.
If this stress test exposed gaps, you’re not alone. Most bitcoiners have strong self-custody and a weak inheritance plan.
This checklist is general information and educational material only. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or CRA reporting advice. Consult a qualified professional in your province.
Your inheritance risk score — how exposed your plan is today
Exactly which categories have gaps — awareness, keys, legal, or all three
A reality check on how long your family would actually need to access your bitcoin
This is not legal advice. This is a practical diagnostic for bitcoin inheritance readiness.
“If they can’t access it, it’s gone forever.”
Without a clear technical roadmap and specific instructions, your heirs won’t know how to navigate your hardware wallets, multisig setups, or seed phrases. A single undocumented passphrase or missing wallet descriptor can lock your family out permanently. If they can’t find the keys, your generational wealth stays locked on the blockchain, accessible to no one, forever.
“If you don’t decide, the Province will.”
Without a legally binding will, provincial intestacy rules — not your wishes — determine who gets what. Without a Continuing Power of Attorney, no one can act on your behalf if you’re incapacitated. And without cost basis records, the CRA’s deemed disposition at death can create a tax nightmare for your executor. Bitcoin is a bearer asset — if your estate plan doesn’t explicitly address it, it may be missed entirely.
“If they don’t know how to protect it, they’ll lose it.”
Even with technical access and a legal will, unprepared heirs are vulnerable. They may enter seed phrases into phishing sites, trust fake “recovery services,” or fall victim to social engineering. Physical threats against known bitcoin holders surged 75% in 2025 — and heirs who inherit through public probate can become targets. Your family needs both security hygiene and the knowledge to protect what you’ve built.
In 2019, $250 million in bitcoin was lost forever when QuadrigaCX’s sole keyholder died without a succession plan. Self-custody means there’s no company to call, no account to recover. Your family shouldn’t have to guess how to access what you built — and they won’t get a second chance.
Take the 5-minute stress test.
Use the Bitcoin Will Tools Starter Kit to document your recovery path safely.
Your executor gets instructions. Your keys stay secure.
A privacy-first framework for bitcoin holders who have no will — or a will that ignores their most important asset.
A will template designed to address bitcoin, digital assets, and your Continuing Power of Attorney. Covers single-sig and multisig setups. We recommend reviewing your final documents with a qualified professional in your province.
A structured way to document what exists, where to look, and how to access it — covering hardware wallets, collaborative custody accounts (Casa, Nunchuk, Bitkey), wallet descriptors, and passphrases. Separates “what I own” from “how to get it” so no single document is a security risk.
Printable seed phrase and passphrase templates for secure handover, with step-by-step recovery instructions your family can actually follow — even with no prior bitcoin experience.
Bonus: Executor letter template, cost basis record sheet for CRA reporting, and security hygiene guide for the people you’re leaving behind.
$99 at launch (full price $250)
About 5 minutes. 17 questions, instant results with a personalised risk score and gap breakdown upon completion.
Q2 2026 at $99 founder pricing (full price $250).
No. This is a practical framework and educational material. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or CRA reporting advice. We always recommend consulting a qualified legal and tax professional in your province.
Collaborative custody solves the key management piece, but it doesn’t replace a will, a Continuing Power of Attorney, cost basis records for the CRA, or plain-language instructions for a non-technical executor. The Starter Kit complements your custody provider by covering the legal, tax, and education layers they don’t.
Exchange-held bitcoin has a different inheritance path — your executor contacts the exchange with a death certificate and probate documents. This stress test and kit focus on self-custody, where there is no company to call. If you hold bitcoin in both places, you need a plan for each.
Word and PDF.
Bitcoin Will Tools is designed for all Canadian provinces and territories under common law. Quebec uses civil law with distinct estate rules (notarial wills, forced heirship) — Quebecers should consult a notary or lawyer familiar with Code Civil du Québec.
If you have multiple properties, business ownership, trust arrangements, or complex family dynamics, this DIY framework may not be sufficient. Seek professional legal advice.