18 March 2026

What Korean counsel usually asks about offline wallets

The questions estate attorneys in Seoul raise when crypto sits in cold storage — and how a written map answers them.

Attorneys we meet in Jongno and elsewhere are not looking for a market lecture. They want to know whether digital assets can be located, whether access is lawful under the estate plan, and whether survivors will create irreversible mistakes.

Typical questions

  • How many offline devices exist, and who currently controls them?
  • Are recovery materials duplicated, and where?
  • Which documents should remain sealed versus shared with the executor?
  • What happens if an heir lives abroad and cannot arrive quickly?

How the map helps

A NeuroServe inheritance map is written to travel into those meetings. It does not replace a will or trust instrument. It gives counsel a factual layer so instructions about “digital assets” stop being a blank line.

Timing

Bring counsel into the conversation after the inventory exists, not before. Guessing device counts wastes their hours and yours. If you already have an attorney, name them when you request a review so the summary letter matches their process.