Crypto wallets and exchanges
Coinbase, Kraken, Ledger, MetaMask
There is no setting to switch on
So what you write down is what your family will have.
If nobody planned
An exchange account can be claimed by the estate with a death certificate and paperwork. A wallet you hold yourself has nobody to ask: without the recovery phrase, the money is gone for good.
Write this down for your family
- The recovery (seed) phrase, sealed
- Where the hardware wallet is and its PIN
- Exchange sign-ins
- Plain steps to move or sell it