Your Will Is Not Private

Most people assume their will is a private document read to their family in a lawyer's wood-paneled office. Wrong.

Once a will enters probate, it becomes a public record. Anyone can request a copy. This means:

• Scammers can see exactly what your heirs inherited and target them • Estranged relatives can see what they were (or weren't) left • Journalists can publish your private wishes (this happens to celebrities regularly) • Identity thieves get names, addresses, and relationship details of your entire family • Predators can identify newly wealthy, newly vulnerable heirs

Your thoughtful bequest to a grandchild just made them a target.

The Will-and-Vault Strategy

The solution is elegant: split the information across two systems.

Your Will (public record): "I leave my digital assets, including cryptocurrency holdings, to my wife Jane Smith. Access instructions are stored in a separate, secure digital vault."

Your ZeroLatch Vault (private, encrypted): • Exact cryptocurrency holdings and values • Seed phrases and wallet access instructions • Exchange login credentials • Bank account numbers and routing details • Investment account access • Insurance policy details and claim procedures

The will says what and who. ZeroLatch says how. The will is public. The vault is encrypted.

Probate-Proof Delivery

Here's the bonus: probate takes months. Sometimes years.

Your will might not be read for 60-90 days after your death. The court process to execute it could take 6-18 months.

ZeroLatch delivers in days. Your dead man's switch doesn't wait for a court. It fires when you stop checking in — and your family gets the access information they need immediately, not after months of legal proceedings.

Two systems. One public (for legal compliance), one private (for practical access). Together, they form a complete estate plan that's both legally sound and actually useful.