how to handle crypto inheritance in new jersey
probate courts in new jersey are often ill-equipped to handle private keys. putting your seed phrase in a public will filed in new jersey is a massive security risk.
the technical challenge of digital legacy
seed phrases aren't made for humans. they're made for computers. 12 random words you've gotta keep safe forever and somehow pass to your family. it's a terrible system and everyone's just pretending it's fine.
when you deal with new, the stakes are even higher. a single mistake in access or backup means your wealth disappears into the void of the blockchain forever. probate courts can't help you recover a private key.
secure your new legacy
don't let your digital wealth die with you. set up a trustless dead man's switch in 5 minutes using industry-standard shamir's secret sharing.
initialize vaultwhy deadhand is the gold standard
unlike centralized exchanges or complicated multi-sig setups, deadhand uses math to protect your family. we split your secret into 3 shards. you keep one, your beneficiary keeps one, and we guard the third.
- sovereign: only 2 shards can reveal the secret. we can never access your coins.
- source-available: you don't have to trust us. you can verify the code on github. (bsl 1.1)
- no lock-in: if our servers disappear, you can recover using any standard SSS tool.