Should I give my executor a copy of my wallet configuration file?

You can think of your wallet configuration file like a “treasure map” back to your bitcoin. It includes the directions that an open-source multisignature tool needs in order to reconstruct your vault, which means that it reveals the balance of your vault but does not give the person holding the file the ability to spend from the vault unless they have 2 keys. Unchained keeps a copy of this file at all times. Your inheritors would not necessarily need a copy of this since Unchained can assist them with the transfer when the time comes.

Because of this, Unchained does not recommend sharing your wallet configuration file with anyone else. The person assigned to recover your Unchained account should contact us directly rather than attempting external recovery.