HELP · BENEFICIARY GUIDE
What to do as an heir
If someone named you as a beneficiary, you usually do not need to act immediately. This guide explains when claims open, why the final transfer has multiple steps, and how co-heirs coordinate.
When can I claim?
A claim starts only after the vault owner misses a check-in. If the owner checks in before the grace period ends, the vault returns to normal and no inheritance transfer happens.
Why is there a waiting period?
EVM vaults use a final security check before execution. You register your intent, wait through the required buffer, then complete the transfer. This protects the vault during the last step.
What if there are multiple heirs?
The vault owner chooses how many heir signatures are required. Any registered heir can start, and co-heirs sign in with their registered wallet to add their signatures.
What does signing mean?
Wallet prompts approve a specific claim action. Read the prompt, confirm the vault and network, and reject anything unexpected. HeirVault never asks for your private key.
How do Bitcoin claims work?
Bitcoin claims use a PSBT, which is an unsigned Bitcoin transaction prepared for your wallet. The page shows the fee, inputs, and signing status in plain language. Raw PSBT data is only in Advanced.
My claim is stuck
- Confirm you are signed in with the wallet registered by the vault owner.
- Confirm the wallet is on the same network as the vault.
- If you registered your intent on an EVM vault, wait for the security buffer before completing the transfer.
- If a Bitcoin co-heir cannot sign, share the claim page link and ask them to sign in first.
Claiming on Solana
Solana claims use a commit-reveal flow. Keep the claim tab open until your transfer completes — closing or refreshing before the reveal step means you must restart from Commit, because your claim code lives only in your browser.
Read the Solana vault guide