Heir is the next generation inheritance & estate planning solution powered by blockchain , artificial intelligence, and machine learning technology. Heir is trailblazing the path to become the global standard in the protection of digital and traditional real-world assets (e.g. real estate, property, and other tangibles) for next of kin and loved ones, while allowing users to reap the benefits of traditional estate plans, with none of the pitfalls.

Read more information about Heir & our suite of services on our website: Heir.io. On to exciting news:

Announcing Our Cryptocurrency Agnostic Vision — Beginning with Support for XRP

Put simply, regardless of the the type of cryptocurrency a user holds, Heir endeavors to provide complete compatibility with our full suite of next-generation estate planning and protection services. With a plan to begin with the inclusion of Ripple (XRP) and to swiftly expand to other leading cryptocurrencies, Heir will allow for complete protection of digital assets regardless of a users portfolio blend.

Although Heir’s underlying blockchain layer services are being built using the Stellar platform (for reasons why, refer to this article and continue reading below), Heir will serve as a bridge and landing zone, allowing users to effortlessly introduce their current holdings to Heir’s advanced suite of services and flagship products. Users will be empowered to bring their preferred cryptocurrency holdings in and out of Heir’s ecosystem at their choosing, in an intuitive, secure, and near-free of charge manner.

Heir’s platform will serve as cryptocurrency agnostic landing zone for complete protection of all leading digital assets.

A Quick Look at Heir’s Flagship Products, Which Will Be Fully Compatible with Ripple

Heir provides a complete holistic suite of estate planning, management, and distribution services and offerings. Meet our flagship products:

HeirWallet — Next generation protection of digital and real-world assets provided by HeirWallet — Heir’s advanced and ultra-intuitive blockchain-based wallet. HeirWallets enable complete protection of assets for next of kin and future generations. With our vision to be cryptocurrency agnostic, HeirWallets will allow users to store leading digital currencies in today’s market such as Ripple, along side the native cryptocurrency of Heir’s ecosystem — Heirlooms (HEIR).

HeirTrust — Digital wills & estate trusts by heir.io

HeirTrust — Do what’s typically done within the confines of an estate planning law firm, but better, faster, simpler and cheaper. HeirTrust enables an intuitive and highly secure online inheritance will / estate trust creation and management system. Users have the ability to specify to whom, when, and exactly how assets should be distributed. Powered by the blockchain, HeirTrusts are safe, immutable, and live in a perpetual state until execution. All the benefits of a traditional estate plan with none of the pitfalls.

What’s an estate trust? Estate trusts are asset protection vehicles generally only available to the wealthy due to their expensive upstart and maintenance costs. Having an estate trust provides significant benefits over a having just a will, including: tax benefits, creditor protection, and eliminates beneficiaries from having to deal with long, expensive and drawn out court processes, prior to obtaining access to their inheritance. Heir will make estate trusts accessible to all.

HeirPulse by heir.io

HeirPulse — Harnessing the power of biometric data, behavioral analysis, and advanced machine learning, HeirPulse serves as the proof-of-life engine securing assets held by users within Heir’s ecosystem (learn more about HeirPulse here).

HeirAlert by heir.io

HeirAlert — Leveraging wearable devices, geo-fencing technology, and integration with numerous data sources to identify potential nearby risks for users of Heir. Natural disasters, political unrest, violent crimes, among other dangers will trigger HeirAlert to inform users of imminent risk for personal well being, and asset protection.

Heirlooms — the cryptocurrency of Heir’s ecosystem

Heirlooms (HEIR) — The currency powering Heir’s ecosystem. Heirlooms are utility tokens which will allow users to take full advantage of Heir’s suite of offerings and services when held within the Heir ecosystem.

Heirlooms will serve as the medium for cryptocurrency-based asset transfers from users to Beneficiaries upon the execution of a user’s HeirTrust. Should a user desire to hold other alternative digital currencies (such as XRP) in addition to or in lieu of Heirlooms, Heir enables the automated exchange of such coins to Heirlooms upon the execution of a user’s HeirTrust.

How Does It Work?