Wallet migration—moving from one hardware device to another—usually produces a new seed phrase or passphrase configuration. Paper backups from the retired wallet should remain cataloged for years in case residual funds or NFTs surface, but the ledger must show which sets are active.
Signs you need a refresh
You added a metal plate in the last six months. A deposit box now holds backups that were previously at home. An heir marriage or name change requires updating access notes. Your attorney asked for a current inventory before estate revisions.
Refresh versus full session
A refresh appends pages to your existing bound ledger. We stamp amendment dates, cross out retired codes with archival pencil conventions, and add vault map overlays if placement changed. Sessions typically run 90 minutes versus two hours for first-time cataloging.
Scheduling tip
Book within 30 days of migration while you still remember which envelopes you touched. Clients who wait a year often reopen the wrong laminated sheet during self-audit.
Catalog accuracy supports orderly recovery. It does not verify blockchain balances or recommend migration timing.