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PRIVATE AFFAIRS & ASSET SUCCESSION

If you could no longer explain where everything is.

You know where your assets are. Would your family know where to start after an accident, a serious illness or a period when you cannot be reached? Upwell helps you document what matters, consider secure arrangements and prepare practical instructions for those who may need to act.

WHEN ONLY YOU KNOW

The assets may still be there. Your family may have no way to find them.

It is easy to put off a conversation that feels as though it can wait. When someone else suddenly has to take over, even the first clue can be missing.

01

Your family would not recognise your wallet or recovery records.

A hardware wallet is familiar to you. To someone else, it may look like an old device. A written recovery phrase may look like a meaningless list of words.

Important items may be overlooked or discarded. If all usable keys and recovery options are lost, self-custodied assets may become permanently inaccessible.

02

Only you know the full picture across countries and platforms.

You have bank accounts, investments and digital assets in several places. Your family knows you have savings, but not which institutions hold them.

They may find your everyday account while missing other assets entirely, with no starting point for cross-border enquiries and paperwork.

03

Your children live overseas and have never asked about the details.

Family calls focus on everyday life. Account names, insurance policies and the location of important documents rarely come up.

An urgent return home can become a search for unfamiliar records, under pressure and at an already difficult time.

04

You have always managed the family's finances yourself.

Investments, bills, borrowing and account verification all run through your phone and email. Your partner relies on arrangements you normally handle.

If you cannot act, essential payments and other commitments may be disrupted even though the family has assets.

05

A serious illness leaves you unable to explain or sign.

A hospital stay or procedure may lead to a longer period in which you cannot communicate clearly or deal with accounts personally.

Relatives may know about the assets but lack the authority and documents needed to act, while care and financial decisions both become urgent.

06

An unexpected event makes you temporarily unreachable.

An accident, travel disruption or another matter requiring your attention may prevent normal contact. Your family may not know when you will be available again.

Care, living expenses, contracts and payments cannot always wait. Without prior instructions, nobody may know what to do or whom to approach.

07

Someone owes you money, but nobody knows where the records are.

You remember the loan, repayments and agreed terms. The supporting records are spread across messages, old devices and paper files.

Your family may have to reconstruct the history and locate the borrower. Incomplete evidence can make recovery more difficult.

08

You invested in a business or hold an interest through someone else.

You understand the partnership or holding arrangement. Your family may know little more than the project's name.

Without agreements, payment records and contacts, establishing your rights can become a difficult negotiation or dispute.

09

A blended family means different people know different parts of the story.

You have commitments to several family members. Some are documented; others have only been discussed.

If you cannot explain, uncertainty over existing rights and intended arrangements can lead to misunderstandings and disputes.

10

You bought insurance, but your family does not know to ask.

The policy is in an old inbox. The contact has changed, and the paperwork was never brought together.

When a claim may be available, your family may not know about the cover or which provider to contact.

11

Years of moves and device changes have scattered your records.

Old accounts, employment benefits, contracts and safekeeping records are stored in different places. You have been meaning to organise them.

Without an index or instructions, valuable information may be missed or lost when old files and devices are cleared away.

WHY UPWELL

Why entrust this planning to Upwell?

You need someone who understands why a conversation is sensitive and can make sense of the accounts, wallets and documents your family may one day need.

Confidentiality expressed in clear responsibilities.

We take your concerns about who knows seriously. A written engagement defines confidentiality responsibilities, access to information and handover conditions. Contributors receive the information needed for their agreed role; disclosure follows your valid authority and applicable law.

A conversation that connects China with your overseas affairs.

Our China–Dubai service coordination provides a starting point for matters involving your location, your family and your assets. Meetings can be arranged at mutually convenient locations, with suitable local professionals involved where their expertise or authorisation is required.

A clear point of contact to coordinate the work.

The engagement identifies a principal contact and the scope of coordination. Where wallet specialists, overseas institutions or local advisers are needed, we establish their roles and information needs, reducing repeated explanations of sensitive matters.

Practical access considered alongside legal authority.

Being able to open an account or wallet is one question. Who may act, and what authority or evidence they need, are others. We consider these together so the instructions give your family a practical way forward.

An arrangement that takes your control seriously.

Depending on the assets, we assess encrypted records, separate storage, access controls and arrangements requiring more than one signature. The plan distinguishes holding information from authority to move assets and records how you may update or withdraw instructions.

Instructions that a family unfamiliar with crypto can understand.

We organise the essential information: what exists, where to find the records, whom to contact and what documents may be needed. At handover, support within the agreed scope helps your family understand the records and approach the relevant institutions.

DIGITAL ASSETS & LEGAL SUPPORT

Wallet access, funds tracing and account restrictions belong in the same conversation.

Your concern may be that assets cannot be found, that a wallet cannot be operated or that an account is already restricted. Each requires its own assessment within the wider plan.

01

A visible balance does not settle who can move the assets.

We consider the network, wallet or platform, recovery records and actual control permissions. For a multisignature arrangement, that includes authorised addresses, signature weights and thresholds, and whether the intended access arrangements work if you cannot act personally.

Owner permission settings in TRONSCAN's official multisig tutorial
Official tutorial: Owner permissions, authorised addresses, signature weights and threshold. Source: TRONSCAN · Public reference · Select image to enlarge
02

Start with a transaction and identify what needs to be established.

Transaction hashes, dates, amounts and address relationships are considered alongside platform orders, bank records and correspondence you provide. Once funds reach an exchange, identifying the customer or internal movements generally requires platform records and appropriate legal procedures. On-chain transfers, address labels and real-world ownership require separate verification.

Explore public TRON transactions
A four-node funds-flow graph from a public Chainalysis article
Published analysis example: funds pass through two intermediary wallets to an exchange deposit address. Source: Chainalysis · Public reference · Select image to enlarge
03

Identify the restriction before deciding how to respond.

A bank's risk controls, a police-directed freeze and a court enforcement measure require different assessments. We help organise the decision-maker, transactions, scope and duration, together with evidence of the source and purpose of funds, to prepare appropriate explanations, communications or applications.

Disputes and account-freeze support
Articles 15–20 of China's Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Law, published by the Fujian Department of Finance
Official Chinese legislation: Article 18 addresses bank risk controls; Article 20 addresses relevant police-directed measures. Source: 福建省财政厅 · Fujian Department of Finance · Public reference · Select image to enlarge

The responsible professionals, scope, storage and handover arrangements are set out in the written engagement. Public reference materials below explain the issues; image sources appear in their captions.

PLAN AHEAD

Put what matters to you into a clear arrangement.

Begin with a private conversation. The scope follows your assets, family circumstances and priorities.

01

Record where to start

Create a useful index of assets, institutions, documents and contacts.

02

Decide storage and access

Assess suitable ways to hold records, allocate permissions and update instructions.

03

Define when to act

Distinguish temporary unavailability, incapacity and death, with appropriate verification and contact conditions.

04

Explain the handover

Specify who receives what information and who helps with the next steps and required formalities.

Something you prefer to keep private today can still be planned for tomorrow.

Contact us privately through the website's existing channels. A brief description of what you would like to arrange is enough for an initial conversation.

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