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The Succession Framework

Ownership that outlives you.

Blkworth ownership is built to survive death, incapacity, and account loss. This page defines how — in plain English — so that what you build here can be handed down, on the record, exactly as you intended.

Set your designations in the Vault

The Designations

Five things you can record today

Primary BeneficiaryFirst in your line of legacy — the person your ownership record points to when succession begins.
Secondary BeneficiaryThe second path, if the primary cannot be reached or cannot serve.
Successor StewardThe person you trust to carry the stewardship itself — the storefront, the story, the standing — whether or not they receive the deed.
Emergency ContactSomeone the Registry Desk may contact if you cannot be reached. They receive nothing and decide nothing — they are a door, not an heir.
Legacy DirectiveYour recorded instructions: which of your credentials pass on — ownership, founder status, stewardship records, referral standing, recognition — and anything the Desk should know.

One active designation per role; designations are revoked, never deleted; every change is written to your audit ledger.

How Succession Executes

The verified path

1

Notification

Succession begins when the Registry Desk is notified — by your beneficiary, successor, emergency contact, or estate representative — that you have died or become incapacitated.

2

Estate review

A person at the Desk opens an estate review: your designations and legacy directive are read from the Vault exactly as you recorded them, and the notifying party's identity and standing are verified. Nothing moves on a phone call alone.

3

Verification

The Desk verifies against the registry record and reasonable documentation. Where designations conflict with legal instruments, lawful estate documents control — the Vault records intent; it is not a will.

4

Execution

Ownership passes through the registry's verified inheritance process: the deed records an inheritance event, the key is rotated, provenance is preserved, and what your directive says passes — passes.

5

The record

Every step lands on the append-only ledger. Succession in Blkworth is never silent and never improvised.

Three protections worth knowing

  • If you lose access while alive, succession does not trigger — account recovery does: deed key, recovery codes, MFA, or Desk-verified identity.
  • If no designations exist, the Desk works with your lawful estate. Designating now is a gift to the people you leave behind.
  • Beneficiaries never gain access to your account, Vault, or values while you live. Designation grants nothing until verified succession.

This framework records intent and is designed for legal review — it is not a will and does not replace estate planning. Succession questions: the Registry Desk.