Heir Conditions: Release Timing
Control when heirs receive your legacy
Heir conditions let you control exactly when your designated heirs receive access to your tree. Immediate upon passing? After certain time? On specific date? Flexible timing ensures legacy transfers at the right moment for each heir.
📋 How It Works
Set Transfer Conditions
Heir settings → Conditions → Choose: Immediate, Time delay (days/months/years), Specific date, or Manual trigger by moderator.
Multiple Condition Types
Can combine conditions. Example: "6 months after passing OR when heir turns 18, whichever is later." Complex logic supported.
Verification Process
System verifies conditions met before releasing access. Moderators can manually trigger if conditions ambiguous. Safety checks prevent premature access.
Staged Release
Different branches can have different conditions. Some immediate, others delayed. Graduated access based on heir maturity or circumstances.
💡 Use Cases
- •Delaying access until young children reach adulthood
- •Time for grieving before overwhelming with memories
- •Coordinating with will reading or estate distribution
- •Releasing sensitive information only after certain events
- •Staggered access as children reach milestone ages (18, 21, 25)
- •Waiting for legal/financial matters to settle
✨ Pro Tips
- →Consider heir's emotional readiness, not just legal age
- →Build in flexibility with moderator override option
- →Communicate conditions to heirs in advance if possible
- →Different heirs can have different conditions (individualized timing)
- →Test verification process while alive to ensure it works
- →Write letter explaining why you chose certain delays
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What if the specified date passes but I'm still alive?
Date conditions only activate after your passing is confirmed. If alive past that date, heir still waits. Conditions are AND, not OR.
Can heirs override conditions early?
No. Only moderators can override with documented justification. Protects your wishes from impatient heirs.
How is "passing" verified?
Multiple methods: Death certificate upload, extended inactivity + verification, moderator certification, heir attestation with corroboration.
What happens if moderator becomes unavailable?
Backup moderators can step in. If all moderators unavailable, support team can verify with legal documentation.
Can I change conditions after setting them?
Yes, anytime while alive. Update as circumstances or heirs change. Can't change after passing (obviously).
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