Multiple Heirs: Redundancy Planning
Designate backup heirs for legacy protection
Multiple heirs provide redundancy so your legacy isn't lost if primary heir is unavailable, predeceases you, or declines. Ranked system ensures someone always receives your memories. Critical for long-term legacy preservation.
📋 How It Works
Rank Your Heirs
Add multiple heirs in order of preference: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary. System works down list until finding available heir.
Automatic Failover
If primary heir unavailable/deceased/declines, secondary automatically becomes primary. Seamless transition without manual intervention.
Heir Notification Cascade
System contacts heirs in order. Primary gets first notification. If no response in 30 days, moves to secondary. Ensures someone claims legacy.
Split Legacy Option
Can also designate multiple heirs to receive simultaneously instead of ranked. All get access at once - shared stewardship.
💡 Use Cases
- •Protecting against heir predeceasing you
- •Backup if primary heir declines responsibility
- •Geographic redundancy (heirs in different locations)
- •Aging heirs who might not outlive you
- •Estranged relationships that might reconcile
- •Multiple children receiving equal inheritance
✨ Pro Tips
- →Always have at least 2-3 ranked heirs for safety
- →Consider age differences - younger heirs as backups
- →Mix family generations (child, grandchild, sibling)
- →Communicate with all heirs about their ranking
- →Review heir list annually - circumstances change
- →Consider institutional heir as final backup (library, archive)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can multiple heirs access simultaneously?
Yes! Can choose "Joint heirs" instead of "Ranked heirs". All receive access at once. Good for siblings who'll share stewardship.
What if heirs disagree on legacy management?
Joint heirs all have equal admin rights. Majority rules for decisions. Can also designate one "primary admin" among joint heirs.
Can I give different branches to different heirs?
Yes! Branch-level heir designation. Dad's side goes to his kids, Mom's side to hers. Super flexible.
What happens if all heirs decline?
Legacy goes to your designated moderator, then to account default heir setting, then to Firefly Grove archive (if you consent).
Can heirs add their own heirs?
Yes! Legacy passes down generations. Your heir becomes owner and designates their heirs. Perpetual preservation.
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