--- title: "Digital Succession Planning: Pass On Access | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/solutions/succession-planning description: "Offline custody for crypto keys, identity documents and succession material. Built for HNWIs, family offices and executors who need lawful, audited release." lang: en-GB --- Why OSS # Succession Planning for Digital Assets Wills handle property. Password managers handle convenience. Firevault handles the offline custody and lawful release of the keys that unlock everything else. Image: Rows of locked server cabinets inside a secure Firevault data hall (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a4d3902c-28a5-42f4-bbfb-c12ddaacce1b/hero-square-drive.png) S Who This Is For ## Built For Estates That Actually Settle Three groups carry the weight of digital succession. Firevault is built for all three. 01 Wealth, identity, legacy ### High Net Worth Individuals Personal wealth is increasingly digital. Wallets, brokerage logins, identity documents and family records sit in password managers and cloud accounts that an executor may never reach in time. Firevault holds the master keys offline, with documented handover. - Wallet seed custody - Identity document vault - Documented handover 02 Multi generation continuity ### Family Offices Family offices coordinate across trustees, lawyers, accountants and beneficiaries. A single password manager export is not a succession plan. Firevault provides a controlled, identity verified offline vault that survives staff changes and platform churn. - Trustee access protocols - Cross advisor handover - Survives platform changes 03 Discharge duty with evidence ### Executors and Trustees Executors are personally liable for prudent administration. Firevault gives executors a defined, auditable route to digital assets, with credentials physically disconnected from the internet until lawful access is verified. - Audit trail of access - Verified identity gating - Reduces personal liability Versus Password Managers ## Why a Password Manager Is Not Succession Password managers were not designed for inheritance. Firevault was. 01 LastPass, 1Password, RoboForm ### Password Managers Alone Password managers are excellent for daily use, but they remain online services. Master passwords, recovery emails and vendor accounts can all fail at the worst moment, as recent breach history shows. None of them were designed primarily as succession custody. - Always online vault - Vendor account dependency - Breach exposed history 02 Offline custody, lawful release ### Firevault Succession Vault Firevault stores the master keys, seed phrases and succession documents in a physically disconnected vault. Release is gated by identity verification and pre agreed legal triggers, not by guessing a master password under pressure. - Layer 1 disconnect - Legal trigger release - Independent of any vendor Explore related succession and individual coverage. Estate and succession use case: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-estate-and-succession Secure generational wealth: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-long-term-assets Questions ## Digital Succession, Common Questions Straight answers on how Offline Secure Storage® behaves in practice. ### Why not just leave instructions with my solicitor? ### What happens to my password manager when I die? ### How does an executor actually retrieve the data? ### Is this only for the very wealthy? ### What if I lose my own access during my lifetime? ### How does this interact with my will? Image: Mark Fermor (https://fire-vault.com/assets/mark-fermor-DWFWqeWL.jpg) Image: David Bailey (https://fire-vault.com/assets/david-bailey-Dgqj8eaE.jpg) Image: Kenny Phipps (https://fire-vault.com/assets/kenny-phipps-Dy-CtCjw.jpg) Online Now Get started ## Make your digital estate actually settleable Talk to Firevault about a succession custody plan that your solicitor and your executors can both work with. From £360 a month including VAT. 36-month commitment. First payment at checkout. 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