transmission on death
Succession and digital assets
Assets, rights, claims, companies and digital assets may form part of succession. A private key or technical possession does not prevail over a legally recognised succession title.
Art. 34Physical/judicial death opens successionA credential does not replace inheritance
From the person to the successor
Proven physical death or a valid judicial declaration is recorded in the civil register.
Valid wishes and succession rules established by law apply.
Each asset and right is identified together with its encumbrances, limits and ownership.
The competent register gives effect to the transmission where legally applicable.
succession chain
From proof of death to updating the assets
The legal flow cannot be replaced by simply transferring a password, key or account.
1Recognised deathProven physical death or a judicial declaration under the applicable law.
2Assets identifiedAssets, rights, claims, companies and digital assets subject to succession.
3Succession titleValid wishes and succession rules determine the legal destination.
4Register updatedThe new ownership is incorporated through the competent procedure.
5History preservedThe previous chain remains verifiable for evidence and challenge.