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The dashboard is the vault owner’s primary management interface. It requires a connected wallet and an existing vault. Navigate to it at /dashboard.
The dashboard is for vault owners only. If you are a beneficiary looking to claim your inheritance, go to Claim inheritance instead.

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Vault status banner

The banner at the top of the dashboard shows your vault’s current state with a color-coded background.
StateColorDescription
ActiveGreenThe heartbeat timer is running. Everything is normal.
Grace periodYellowA heartbeat was missed. You must send one before the grace period expires.
ClaimableRedThe grace period has expired. Heirs can now claim their shares.
DistributedGrayAll assets have been distributed. The vault is closed.
The banner also displays your Stacks address with a copy button, and the Send Heartbeat button (see below).

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Real-time countdown

Below the status banner, the countdown timer shows days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the next state transition. It updates every second using the browser clock. The label above the timer changes based on state:
  • Active → “Next Heartbeat Due In” — time until your heartbeat interval expires
  • Grace period → “Time Until Claimable” — time until heirs can claim
  • Claimable → “Vault Is Claimable” — countdown shows zeros
  • Distributed → “Vault Distributed”
The timer also shows the timestamp of your last heartbeat at the bottom of the countdown card. During grace period, an Urgent badge pulses to draw attention.
The countdown is computed client-side from on-chain data: last-heartbeat + heartbeat-interval gives the grace deadline, and last-heartbeat + heartbeat-interval + grace-period gives the claimable deadline. If a guardian has used their pause, an additional 30-day bonus is factored in.

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Sending a heartbeat

The Send Heartbeat button appears in the status banner whenever the vault is not distributed.
1

Click Send Heartbeat

The button is in the top-right area of the status banner. During the grace period, it shakes to indicate urgency.
2

Confirm the transaction

Your wallet extension opens and asks you to sign the heartbeat transaction. Confirm it.
3

Wait for confirmation

After submitting, the button shows a loading spinner. The dashboard re-fetches vault data after 5 seconds.
4

Countdown resets

Once the transaction confirms on-chain, the countdown resets to your full heartbeat interval and the vault returns to Active state.
You can send a heartbeat even when the vault is in Claimable state, as long as the vault has not been fully distributed. This resets the timer and stops further claims. Any claims already completed are not reversed.
After a successful heartbeat, a link to the transaction appears below the banner so you can verify it on the Stacks Explorer.

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Vault statistics

Three stat cards below the countdown display the key numbers for your vault:

sBTC locked

The total sBTC balance currently held in the vault contract, displayed in BTC (8 decimal places) and in satoshis.

USDCx locked

The total USDCx balance held in the vault, displayed in USD (2 decimal places) and in micro-units.

Parameters

Your configured heartbeat interval, grace period, and the combined total deadline. Shown in days for intervals of 86,400 seconds or more, otherwise in seconds.

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Heirs list

The heirs card shows all registered beneficiaries for your vault. Each row displays:
  • Number — heir’s position in the list (1-indexed)
  • Label — the name you gave this heir during vault creation
  • Address — truncated Stacks address (first 12 and last 6 characters)
  • Percentage — this heir’s share of the vault
  • sBTC share — calculated token amount based on current vault balance
  • USDCx share — shown if the vault holds USDCx
  • Claimed badge — a green “Claimed” badge appears if this heir has already called claim
The header of the heirs card shows a count of how many heirs have claimed so far (e.g., “1 claimed”).

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Guardian information

If you set a guardian when creating the vault, a purple card appears below the heirs list showing:
  • Guardian address — the full Stacks address of the guardian
  • Pause status — whether the guardian has already used their one-time pause
The card label reads “Guardian Active” if the pause has not been used, or “Guardian (Pause Used)” after it has been exercised.
The guardian pause adds approximately 30 days to the claimable deadline. Once used, it cannot be used again for this vault. See guardian system for details.

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Emergency withdrawal

The emergency withdrawal button appears at the bottom of the dashboard whenever the vault is not in the distributed state. When to use it:
  • You want to cancel the vault and reclaim all assets
  • Your circumstances have changed and you no longer need an inheritance vault
  • You want to recreate the vault with different parameters
What it does:
  • Returns all sBTC and USDCx locked in the vault to your wallet
  • Permanently closes the vault — it cannot be re-activated
  • Your heirs lose their registered claims
1

Click Emergency Withdraw

The button is in the red-bordered card at the bottom of the dashboard.
2

Confirm the browser dialog

A confirmation dialog appears: “Are you sure? This will return all assets and cancel the vault permanently.” Click OK to proceed.
3

Sign the transaction

Your wallet opens and asks you to sign the emergency-withdraw transaction. Confirm it.
4

Assets returned

Once the transaction confirms, your sBTC and USDCx are returned to your wallet. The vault is marked as distributed on-chain.
Emergency withdrawal is irreversible. After calling it, the vault is permanently closed. You will need to create a new vault if you want to set up inheritance again.

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When the vault is distributed

Once all heirs have claimed their shares (or you have used emergency withdraw), the vault enters the Distributed state. The dashboard shows:
  • The gray status banner with the label “Distributed” and the description “All assets have been distributed to heirs.”
  • The countdown shows all zeros
  • The Send Heartbeat and Emergency Withdraw buttons are hidden — no further actions are possible on this vault
At this point, the app prompts you to create a new vault if you want to set up inheritance again. Click Create Vault to start the wizard from the beginning.

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