Letter of Instruction for BIP39 Seed Phrases
A guide and fill-in template for drafting a letter of instruction that directs executors to your BIP39 backup without exposing private keys.
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Contents
- Core Principles and Separation of Secrets
- What Must Never Appear in the Letter
- Letter of Instruction: Fill-in Template
- Maintenance and Storage
- FAQ
- Sources
- BIP39 format examples
- Reading a BIP39 phrase
- See also
- Keywords:
- seed phrase · letter of instruction · estate planning · key recovery
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