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Chapter 2
Self-Custody
Self-custody is the foundation of Bitcoin estate planning. This chapter explains why single-signature wallets are a single point of failure, what a disclosure boundary looks like, and how to prepare your family without handing them the keys.
Lessons in this chapter
01
What to Tell Your Family About Your Bitcoin (and What Not To)
Disclosure done badly creates more risk than no disclosure at all. Here's the line.
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Choosing and Securing a Hardware Wallet
Device selection, setup hygiene, and backups that survive fire, flood and twenty years in a drawer.
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Building an Executor Briefing Document
The one document that turns cryptographic custody into something an ordinary executor can administer.
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