I do not think it is a valid question to ask in a forum like this. That is your matter, and no forum member can suggest what to do with your bitcoin after your death. We cannot advise you whom you can trust with your password and other secret details in case of an emergency.
Topic: What happens to my Bitcoin when I die? (Read 814 times)
If I die (let's be honest, that will probably happen), would my wife or family get my coins? What if they don't know my passwords/private key?
My solution is to use a private key with a password aka BIP38 key or a HD seed with a passphrase (BIP39) and to give to your heirs the key/seed without the password while you're alive. Then you just need to create a scheduled email for them with the password/passphrase written in it (without the key/seed to prevent hacking attacks ofc) and to cancel and reschedule your email once or twice a year while you're alive.
If you will die your Bitcoin will also die because BTC is in wallet and no one know the password of wallet or account so then BTC will no more. If you higher some one and you tell him password and keys then he will use your BTC.
When I die, I will definitely bequeath my bitcoins to my family. Chances are I'll give it while I'm alive or give away my private key in a will after I die. It's a bit risky to give away my private key when I'm not really ready to release it, in this case bitcoin. Because when we provide the private key, we automatically have to be prepared for the worst.
So, the wisest choice in my opinion, is to leave bitcoins when I'm really ready.
So, the wisest choice in my opinion, is to leave bitcoins when I'm really ready.
Death is a topic many people feel uncomfortable to talk about, but truth is its all part of our life cycle. And in the case of owning Bitcoin and one passes on without sharing the private keys or passwords to the platform where these coins are stored then these coins will keep existing just in a dormant state unless some cracks the password or something.
teaching a partner about the crypto world is very important to me, where the word "DEATH" always looms in every life, we are looking for assets for our children if we just keep quiet and keep everything on our own, later we die, the treasures we have will just disappear,
dude crypto is different from money in the bank which when we die can be passed on to our heirs without the bank trying to find our family data, just reviue your data on form
dude crypto is different from money in the bank which when we die can be passed on to our heirs without the bank trying to find our family data, just reviue your data on form
Actually this is a matter that is still being debated because each person has their own thoughts on what to put their assets after they die. to be honest if that happens of course all assets will be given to the family, but not every family member understands the crypto world. that is still a big discussion in the future. but we have to prepare for it because it will of course happen. Personally, i have started to introduce the crypto world to trusted people, at least they understand a little more if in the future I am gone. so the assets I left behind can be used by my family in the future.
If I die (let's be honest, that will probably happen), would my wife or family get my coins? What if they don't know my passwords/private key?
If you hold Bitcoin in cold storage or an account like Binance, Coinbase and no one knows your password or encryption code when you pass away, it's gone. It's loss forever. However, here's what you can do. When you pass away your bitcoin can go to your wife by law if it is owned jointly . Second, you could set up a contract agreement for the key to be passed on to your wife/family through a signed legal document. Something like a beneficiary form. Third way, through a written will. 
If I die (let's be honest, that will probably happen), would my wife or family get my coins? What if they don't know my passwords/private key?
I dunno - what arrangements have you made?
None? That's on you, buddy.
Sux to be yer fam.
hello is it true that satoshi is dead?
they said Satoshi was dead, but here he put out the NFT with the first mention of bitcoin. Now I've seen everythingand never buy that Idea that Satoshi has something to do with that NFT that is a Big joke to trust lol.
it's up to you, if you want bitcoin to be used by your family, you should leave your bitcoin inheritance to your closest family, such as children and people you care about, if you don't inherit all your bitcoins, your bitcoins will just disappear, every parent The good ones will definitely leave a legacy to the people we love.
Who will benefits from our coins? of course our love one and there is no one we can leave our funds but them.
it's up to you, if you want bitcoin to be used by your family, you should leave your bitcoin inheritance to your closest family, such as children and people you care about, if you don't inherit all your bitcoins, your bitcoins will just disappear, every parent The good ones will definitely leave a legacy to the people we love.
Yep, it's good as gone forever if there's no one you'll tell how to access your private keys or wallets installed to your any device.Most likely, give it to the person whom you're trusting the most. If you're unmarried, your mom, dad, brother or sister and if you're married then to your wife or children.
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If I die (let's be honest, that will probably happen), would my wife or family get my coins? What if they don't know my passwords/private key?
Well, obviously they can't get into it and access your wallet as they didn't know your passwords/seed phrase/private keys. These certain cases happens frequently across the globe because as the owner gets fatal in some accidents or forgot their own passwords. So it's very important to disclose it your own family like your wife or eldest child if he/she knows how it works, ofcourse it depends if you give them a step by step knowledge how to access and withdraw incase of emergencies because in certain occassions, they can't still access it if they don't know what to do with it because they just see some random words.hello is it true that satoshi is dead?
they said Satoshi was dead, but here he put out the NFT with the first mention of bitcoin. Now I've seen everythinghello is it true that satoshi is dead?
they said Satoshi was dead, but here he put out the NFT with the first mention of bitcoin. Now I've seen everythinghello is it true that satoshi is dead?
they said Satoshi was dead, but here he put out the NFT with the first mention of bitcoin. Now I've seen everything
hello is it true that satoshi is dead?
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If I die (let's be honest, that will probably happen), would my wife or family get my coins? What if they don't know my passwords/private key?
Well, obviously they can't get into it and access your wallet as they didn't know your passwords/seed phrase/private keys. These certain cases happens frequently across the globe because as the owner gets fatal in some accidents or forgot their own passwords. So it's very important to disclose it your own family like your wife or eldest child if he/she knows how it works, ofcourse it depends if you give them a step by step knowledge how to access and withdraw incase of emergencies because in certain occassions, they can't still access it if they don't know what to do with it because they just see some random words.We do have to tell people we trust how to access our Bitcoins, so if the worst thing happens, we can inherit the Bitcoins we have to our families.
That way our struggle to collect Bitcoin can be useful and beneficial for our family or people who are really close to us. We all have someone close
to us who can be trusted. so before bad things happen to us, we should not delay telling people we trust about the Bitcoins we have. We must be
able to teach people we trust so that they can actually access the wallets where we store our Bitcoins. So the Bitcoin that we have will not be stuck
forever in our wallets.
Well this issue needs to be discussed by every bitcoin user bit no-one thinks about it. As giving your seed phrase might be risky but what if you put it on a safe place and mention it in your will which much be disclosed after your death.
this is a great way to write a passphrase code or bitcoin storage password into a will and save it in a document. only designated family members can open the will. other than that it must be strengthened by using a lawyer or attorney so that the document is safer. this is a good step to secure assets 
I agree that you should plan ahead of time and protect it for security reasons. This is similar to a will and testament, but this one is more akin to giving only a flashdrive. The best thing to do is keep a ledger in a safe place and tell your family that you will open it until you die, as this is the only way for them to get your bitcoin until you die. If you do not prepare for this, your bitcoin will die as well, and your family will struggle to find money. Anything could happen and we dont know when we will die but we should prepare to transfer our wealth to our family
Indeed. The only way that the family of a deceased Bitcoin holder can benefit such is if that person was able to passed down the accounts and passwords to the family before passing away. And given the nature and risks of just writing it down on a will testament that can be read by different people, it should be saved securely. Otherwise, the bitcoin will just be frozen.
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After death your Bitcoin will lost if you didn't give seed to your next of ken. So you should have a safe plan before you die. otherwise your family will lost all of your assets. And they couldn't claim it. So the best advice for the Bitcoin to deliver your family you should give him your wallet seeds.
Friend, you are right, but always remember that the savings of your life should always reach the person closest to you, even after you die.I agree that you should plan ahead of time and protect it for security reasons. This is similar to a will and testament, but this one is more akin to giving only a flashdrive. The best thing to do is keep a ledger in a safe place and tell your family that you will open it until you die, as this is the only way for them to get your bitcoin until you die. If you do not prepare for this, your bitcoin will die as well, and your family will struggle to find money. Anything could happen and we dont know when we will die but we should prepare to transfer our wealth to our family
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