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You are an executor with crypto in the estate

Executors often discover crypto late in probate. This path covers legal access, sterling valuation for IHT, and avoiding permanent loss of self-custody holdings.

Quick answer

Identify all holdings and platforms → obtain grant of probate → contact exchanges with death certificate → locate seed phrase access if self-custody → value at date of death in pounds → report IHT if due.

  1. Step 1 Digital assets in wills

    Legal context

    How to include bitcoin, NFTs and other digital assets in a UK will under the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025.

  2. Step 2 Inheritance access

    Practical access steps

    Practical steps for executors and families to access crypto after someone dies — wills, seed phrases and exchanges.

  3. Step 3 IHT on crypto

    IHT valuation

    When Inheritance Tax applies to cryptoassets in a UK estate — valuation, nil-rate band and reporting.

  4. Step 4 Executors guide

    Executor duties

    What UK executors should do when an estate includes bitcoin, NFTs or exchange accounts.