Before you start
Decide what should be visible in normal workspace views and what must stay protected. Sensitive access details belong in encrypted/private areas, not ordinary notes or shared exports.
Detailed steps
Open Legacy Plan > Trusted Contacts
Start from the screen named in the step and confirm the portfolio in the top bar before you change anything. If the wrong portfolio is selected, switch portfolios first.
Choose Add Contact and select trusted angel or equivalent role
Pick the option that matches the real-world record you are adding or reviewing. If two options look similar, use the one that matches the source document, not the one that makes totals look cleaner.
Enter contact details and operational context
Enter the values exactly as they appear in your source material. Include enough detail that you or an advisor can later understand what the record is and why the value is credible.
Choose the minimum release level required
Pick the option that matches the real-world record you are adding or reviewing. If two options look similar, use the one that matches the source document, not the one that makes totals look cleaner.
Field guide
Who can see the record in normal use.
Keep private operational details out of standard fields.How the information can be understood later.
Document non-secret context clearly.Sensitive details encrypted behind private controls.
Never store raw secrets in regular notes.What a trusted person may receive.
Match the role and relationship deliberately.Decision rules
What it adds
- Supports practical recovery and coordination.
- Separates helper duties from beneficiary rights.
What it does not do
- Trusted angels are not automatic owners or admins.
- They should not receive secrets unless explicitly needed.
Common mistakes
What to check
- Choose someone reliable and reachable.
- Review permissions after relationship changes.
Entering a clean-looking value without recording where it came from.
Ignoring currency, ownership percentage or valuation date because the total appears reasonable.
Using ordinary notes for private access information.
Assuming Add a Trusted Angel produces advice, verification or execution beyond the workflow described here.
After you save
- Return to Net Worth and confirm totals changed as expected.
- Open Capital Review to see whether the record created, resolved or changed any review item.
- Check whether the record should affect Forecast, Investment Plan, exports or share links.
- Revisit this security guide when source evidence changes.