# Digital assets in your will — UK guide after the 2025 Act

You can leave digital assets in your will, but never put passwords or seed phrases in the will itself. Use a separate secure access plan and tell your executor where to find instructions.

## Key facts
- Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 applies in England and Wales.
- A gift in a will is useless if no one can access the wallet.
- Executors may need specialist help to value crypto for probate.
- Scottish and Northern Irish law may differ — take legal advice.

## What the 2025 Act changed

The Act clarifies that digital assets can be property you own and transfer on death in England and Wales. It does not solve access — your executor still needs keys or exchange cooperation.
## Practical steps

List what you hold and where. Store access instructions separately from the will — for example a solicitor's sealed letter or secure vault. Consider a letter of wishes explaining how to handle crypto.

## FAQs
### Can I leave 'all my crypto' in one clause?

Yes, but name a beneficiary and ensure access instructions exist outside the public will document.

## Sources

- [Legislation — Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/5/contents/enacted)
- [Law Commission — Digital assets](https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/digital-assets/)

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— Digital Assets UK (https://digital-assets.co.uk/estate/digital-assets-in-your-will/), reviewed 2026-06-23. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/5/contents/enacted