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.

Technical Access Does Not Replace Probate

Probate and estate administration can take time, but a technical access link does not bypass legal authority. ZeroLatch attempts delivery only after the chosen check-in interval and safety period have both passed. The recipient still needs the right recovery path and may need authority from an executor, trustee, service provider, or court before using the information.

Use a will, trust, power of attorney, or other appropriate instrument for legal authority. Use a tested conditional delivery as a supporting access layer, and make sure the two plans agree.