Guardians
Trusted people who help transfer your assets if you become inactive. They can't access your funds directly.
Guardians vote to transfer your assets if you become inactive. Multiple must agree, and assets can only go to your pre-chosen recipients. No single guardian can act alone.
How It Works
Example: 3 guardians, 2-of-3 threshold
• Any 1 can send check-in reminders • 2 must agree to initiate a vote • 2 must sign to execute transfer
Even if one guardian is compromised, they can't steal your assets.
Can Do
View vault status
See if check-ins are current or overdue.
Send reminders
Ping you if you're late on a check-in.
Vote on transfers
When you're inactive, vote to send assets to recipient.
• Withdraw to their own wallets • Change recipients (only you can) • Bypass threshold (multiple must agree) • Skip grace period (you can always cancel) • See your balance or transactions
The smart contract enforces these limits.
Choosing Guardians
Good guardian traits:
Trustworthy
Acts in your family's interest.
Reachable
Responds to messages.
Diverse
Different locations, ages, life situations.
Recommended Thresholds
2-of-3
Good balance of security and practicality.
3-of-5
More secure for larger amounts.
Adding Guardians
By email: Wallet created for them automatically. Best for non-crypto family.
By wallet address: Use any Ethereum address. Add email separately for notifications.
Gas fees: Send guardians a small amount of ETH so they can vote when needed.
Use your own wallets as guardians: Ledger (owner) + Trezor + Phone (guardians).
Protects against device theft without trusting others. Set a 7+ day timelock as your main protection. Consider adding one trusted human as backup.