Development of Mechanisms for Transferring Cryptocurrency and Tokens to Heirs in Ukraine

Cryptocurrency and tokens have become a significant part of personal assets. However, transferring digital assets to heirs is much more complicated than passing on traditional property. The lack of unified regulation, technical limitations and risks of lost access create a high probability that digital assets may become inaccessible after the owner’s death. AROU develops legal and technical mechanisms for transferring cryptocurrencies and tokens to heirs in Ukraine.

Key Challenges of Digital Asset Inheritance

Heirs often face:

• no information about wallets or private keys

• inability to access exchange accounts

• unclear legal regulation

• risk of losing assets due to poorly drafted instructions

• refusal of foreign platforms to recognize documents

• difficulty proving ownership of digital assets

• impossibility of recovering access without seed phrases

What Solutions AROU Provides

1. Legal inheritance framework

• determining the legal status of digital assets

• creating transfer mechanisms compliant with Ukrainian law

• forming a full list of inheritable digital assets

2. Access and security instructions

• secure procedures for transferring private keys

• confidential instructions for notaries or trusted persons

• defining access rules for heirs after estate opening

3. Wills and legal documents

• inclusion of cryptoassets into wills

• drafting powers of attorney and directives

• notarial certification

4. Protection of heirs

• establishing legal rights to digital assets

• communication with exchanges and custodial providers

• resolving disputes regarding access

5. Technical support

• verification of existing assets

• building multi level access systems

• consultations on secure storage of keys

Why Clients Choose AROU

• combined legal and technical expertise

• knowledge of Ukrainian inheritance law

• personalized mechanisms tailored to each client

• confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information

• proven experience working with digital asset structures