Preparing Your Household for a Continuity Conversation

The hardest part of offline holding management is not technology. It is conversation. Telling a partner or adult child where backups exist feels like revealing a secret — because it is one.

Start With the Binder, Not the Keys

We recommend introducing the documentation binder before discussing individual wallets. Show your family member the index card format, the location codes, and the quarterly checklist. The binder is a neutral object; it does not require anyone to memorise seed words.

Choose One Secondary Person

Continuity plans fail when too many people know partial information. Designate one secondary authorised person — typically a spouse or adult child — who receives a walkthrough during a joint consultation session. They learn where the binder lives and how to read it, not how to sign transactions.

Schedule a Joint Session

Our Home Vault Audit can include a thirty-minute household briefing at the end. The primary holder and the secondary person sit together while the consultant explains the binder structure. Questions are encouraged; seed phrases are not discussed aloud.

What to Avoid

Do not distribute seed phrase fragments to family members “for safety.” Do not store partial phrases in cloud notes or email drafts. Do not assume a lawyer or accountant will figure it out — they will not unless you document the system in plain language.

The Goal

Your household should be able to locate every device and every backup within an hour, using only the binder, without calling you. That is the standard we aim for in every audit.