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How do I become an Inheritance beneficiary?

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If you’ve been invited to be a beneficiary, it means a Bitkey wallet owner wants you to be able to access their funds in the event of their death.

To accept a beneficiary invitation, you must have your own Bitkey wallet (hardware device + app). If you don’t have one, you can purchase it at bitkey.world or through one of our authorized retailers.

Follow the steps below based on whether you already use Bitkey or are setting it up for the first time.

If you already use Bitkey:

  1. Tap the link in the beneficiary invitation from your mobile device. The Bitkey app will open and automatically apply the invitation code.
    • If the link doesn’t work, open the Bitkey app, go to Settings Cog.pngSettings > 428e7ceb-26f1-4f8a-9620-bd2142ccfd5d Inheritance, then go to the Benefactors tab, tap Accept, and enter the invitation code manually.
  2. Review the invitation screen
  3. Enter the name of your benefactor, then tap Continue
  4. Confirm using your Bitkey hardware device

When you see You're all set, tap Done — you’ve completed your part of the process. Your benefactor still needs to activate you as their beneficiary.

The process is complete when you both see each other listed in your apps with Active next to your names.

You can check your beneficiary status at any time.
👉 See How do I see if I successfully accepted my beneficiary invitation?

If you're new to Bitkey:

You'll need your Bitkey hardware device in hand to complete this process. If you don't have one yet, you can purchase it at bitkey.world or through one of our authorized retailers. 

  1. Tap the link in the beneficiary invitation from your mobile device
    • If the Bitkey app is already installed, it will open and automatically apply the invitation code.
    • If the app is not installed, you’ll be prompted to download it. Once installed, open the app, tap More options > Enter the invite code, and enter the code from your invitation.
  2. Review the invitation screen
  3. Enter the name of your benefactor, then tap Continue
  4. When asked if you have a Bitkey device, tap Yes, I have a Bitkey
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Bitkey wallet. 
    👉 See How do I set up my Bitkey wallet?
  6. Once setup is complete, your beneficiary invitation will be accepted automatically. When you see You're all set, tap Done

You’ve completed your part of the process. Your benefactor still needs to activate you as their beneficiary. The process is complete when you both see each other listed in your apps with Active next to your names.
 

You can check your beneficiary status at any time.
👉 See How do I see if I successfully accepted my beneficiary invitation?

 

To learn more, see:
👉 What is Inheritance and how does it work?
👉 What is an Inheritance beneficiary and what do they do?

 

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