A Fiduciary's Technical Checklist
The four-phase checklist for managing Bitcoin estate assets and fulfilling your fiduciary duty.
We solve the continuity problem.
You accepted trusteeship of a trust that holds Bitcoin. Now what?
Unlike stocks, bonds, or real estate, Bitcoin doesn't sit quietly in a custodian's vault. It requires active technical management — and that management must continue flawlessly for decades, across personnel changes, technology upgrades, and unforeseen crises.
These aren't hypotheticals. They're the predictable failure modes of every Bitcoin trust without a continuity plan.
Firm6102 acts as the Technical Fiduciary for Bitcoin trusts. We handle all technical operations so you can fulfill your fiduciary duties without becoming a cryptocurrency expert.
You maintain legal authority. We provide the technical execution layer. The trust operates seamlessly across decades.
Quarterly verification that all keys are accessible and hardware is functional.
Proactive device replacement before firmware end-of-life creates vulnerability.
Secure onboarding and offboarding of keyholders as personnel change.
Annual fire drills to ensure successors can assume control without data loss.
As a trustee, you have a duty of care over trust assets. For Bitcoin, this creates unique liability exposure.
| Risk Scenario | Without Technical Fiduciary | With Firm6102 |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware wallet fails | Trustee personally liable for not maintaining devices | Documented rotation schedule proves duty of care |
| Keyholder becomes unavailable | Trust assets potentially locked forever | Succession protocol activates replacement keyholder |
| Beneficiary claims delayed distribution | Trustee blamed for technical incompetence | Technical Fiduciary executes distribution per trust terms |
| Technology evolves (new signing standards) | Trust structure becomes obsolete | Proactive migration to current best practices |
Documentation is your defense. Every action we take is logged, timestamped, and available for audit.
Comprehensive review of an existing Bitcoin trust's technical architecture. We document the current state, identify vulnerabilities, and create a continuity roadmap.
Ongoing technical fiduciary services: quarterly heartbeats, hardware management, keyholder lifecycle, and annual succession drills. Fixed annual fee, unlimited support.
When beneficiaries are entitled to distributions, we coordinate the technical signing ceremony and execute the transfer according to trust terms.
When a successor trustee assumes control, we manage the technical handover — re-keying, documentation transfer, and successor training.
Tell us about the trust you administer. We'll schedule a confidential call to discuss your continuity needs.
The four-phase checklist for managing Bitcoin estate assets and fulfilling your fiduciary duty.
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