If you own cryptocurrency, estate planning isn’t optional - it’s essential. Without the right plan, your Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and other digital assets could be lost forever when you’re gone. Unlike traditional accounts, crypto requires private keys for access, and once they’re gone, so is your wealth.
At Gilfix & La Poll, our estate planning attorneys help clients create a crypto estate plan that keeps digital assets secure while ensuring heirs can access them.
Why Estate Planning for Cryptocurrency Matters
Most investors don’t realize that cryptocurrency inheritance is very different from passing down cash, real estate, or stocks. Traditional estate plans often fail to address crypto properly, leading to:
- Lost private keys and inaccessible wallets
- Probate delays that prevent heirs from gaining access
- Legal complications when crypto isn’t listed in the estate plan
To prevent your digital wealth from vanishing, you need a plan designed specifically for digital asset protection.
Estate Planning Tools for Cryptocurrency
At Gilfix & La Poll, we use proven legal strategies to help clients pass on crypto safely and securely:
1. Crypto Wills
A crypto will ensures your Bitcoin and other digital assets are legally recognized as part of your estate. It accounts for access without exposing sensitive information like seed phrases in public records.
2. Bitcoin & Crypto Trusts
A Bitcoin inheritance trust or crypto trust allows you to transfer assets directly to beneficiaries while avoiding probate. Trusts also provide legal protection and flexibility in managing how assets are distributed.
3. Blockchain Estate Planning Strategies
For clients with multiple wallets, tokens, and accounts, we design a blockchain estate planning strategy that covers every digital holding, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Balancing Security and Accessibility
The two biggest priorities in crypto estate planning are:
- Security - Protecting private keys from hacks or unauthorized access
- Accessibility - Ensuring heirs can actually use those keys when the time comes
With the right legal framework, you don’t have to compromise one for the other.
Why Work With a Crypto Estate Planning Lawyer?
A knowledgeable crypto estate lawyer can:
- Securely integrate crypto into your estate plan
- Advise on how to store and share private keys safely
- Help you avoid probate and transfer assets directly to heirs
- Provide legal strategies for long-term protection of your digital wealth
At Gilfix & La Poll, we bring decades of estate planning experience together with a deep understanding of cryptocurrency, giving you peace of mind that your digital legacy is safe.
Take Control of Your Crypto Legacy
Estate planning isn’t just for real estate or retirement accounts anymore. If you’ve invested in Bitcoin or other digital assets, they’re part of your legacy - and they need protection.
By creating a crypto estate plan today, you can ensure your digital wealth doesn’t vanish into the blockchain void but instead becomes a lasting benefit for your loved ones.
Contact Gilfix & La Poll today to start building your personalized crypto estate plan and protect your digital future.
To learn more, check out the below video of Attorney Mark Gilfix explaining how to protect your Bitcoin assets.