#99 - Secured Your Bitcoin. Forgot Your Family

<p>Self-custody is only half the job.</p><p>In this episode of <em>The Why Bitcoin Show</em>, I unpack one of the most overlooked risks in Bitcoin: inheritance. Because it’s one thing to secure your bitcoin while you’re alive — it’s another thing entirely to make sure the people you love can actually access it if you die.</p><p>I break down the <strong>three major gaps</strong> most Bitcoiners have in their inheritance planning: the <strong>technical gap</strong>, the <strong>legal gap</strong>, and the <strong>education gap</strong>. I also walk through the common options people rely on — from doing nothing, to using a generic will template, to hiring a lawyer, to handing everything over to a custodian — and explain where each approach can fall short.</p><p>Most importantly, this is a practical episode. I share the key questions every Bitcoiner should be able to answer, what a solid inheritance plan actually looks like, and why inheritance planning is not morbid or pessimistic — it’s the completion of self-custody.</p><p>I also explain why I built <a href="https://mybitcoinwill.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">My Bitcoin Will</a>, a DIY Bitcoin inheritance starter kit designed to help people get off zero and start closing the gap between law, access, and education.</p><p>If you’re not ready to dive in yet, you can start with the free <a href="https://mybitcoinwill.com/stress-test.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bitcoin Inheritance Stress Test</a> or download the checklist at <a href="https://mybitcoinwill.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">My Bitcoin Will</a>.</p><p>Also, some gentle shilling from my side....if you don't know, I've written a book! - No Tenants, No Troubles: The Case for Digital Over Real Estate. Available for purchase on Amazon NOW: <a href="https://www.dalewarburton.com/book" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dalewarburton.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Need a hand with self-custody? Book a<a href="https://bitcoinmentor.io/?fluent-booking=calendar&amp;host=dale-1729696458&amp;event=15min" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠session ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>with me to get your Bitcoin security house in order. </p><p>And also, here's my npub - get going on Nostr, it's a game-changer. npub1r94hh3kt6re3j5jv7yg8rw0ah5fg90vw9pjklxzknvhdkx0famfsn0njzt</p><p><br /></p>