Disclaimer: This article is for general educational purposes and isn’t legal advice. Estate planning is very fact-specific—talk with an estate planning attorney about your goals, your assets, and your family situation before you sign anything. If you’ve started estate planning, you’ve probably heard two common strategies for avoiding probate: a living trust and a Lady Bird deed (also called…

Cryptocurrency has changed the way people think about wealth. It offers privacy, independence from traditional financial institutions, and the ability to transfer value anywhere in the world. But with those advantages comes a major estate planning problem that many crypto owners overlook: what happens to your crypto when you pass away? Unlike traditional assets—such as bank…