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You need a deadman switch when your family cannot invent the access path under stress. If you stop checking in, KinSwitch delivers the Library items you attached to the beneficiaries you named. No probate wait for that handoff. Common cases include solo founders, caregivers, travelers, and anyone with passwords locked to a phone. Start free at kinswitch.app/register.

Zero-knowledge services like 1Password and Bitwarden cannot reset your password. If you lose your keys, your data is gone. You can build a safety net by storing recovery codes in a KinSwitch deadman switch addressed to yourself with a shorter check-in than your family switches. KinSwitch itself moved away from zero-knowledge in 2026 and now supports password reset, with the vault encrypted.

Billions in crypto is lost forever because holders die without sharing their keys. This guide covers five methods for passing Bitcoin and other crypto to your family, from direct key sharing to encrypted deadman switches.

A deadman switch triggers automatically when you stop checking in, no lawyers, no probate, no delays. Learn how digital deadman switches work, who uses them, and how to set one up for your own digital estate planning.

Physical lockboxes like NokBox give a tangible sense of security, but they create a single point of failure, store documents without encryption, and cannot deliver anything automatically if you stop checking in. An encrypted deadman switch updates from any device and can deliver files to the beneficiaries you choose when you miss check-ins. For digital estate planning, that gap is the real difference.