Open Standard

Estate Document Registry Standard

Version 1.0

A comprehensive, open specification for secure estate document registries. Free to implement, free to audit, designed to protect families.

12
Core Sections
30+
Document Types
3
Annexes
Free
& Open Source

Standard Overview

The EDRS standard is organized into 12 sections, each addressing a critical aspect of secure estate document registry operation. Click any section to explore its requirements.

Annexes

Annex A: Document Type Taxonomy

A comprehensive classification of 30+ estate document types supported by the standard, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, beneficiary designations, and more.

Annex B: API Schema Summary

A summary of the institutional API endpoints, request/response schemas, authentication flows, and error codes defined in the EDRS standard.

Annex C: Self-Assessment Checklist

A detailed checklist that registry providers can use to evaluate their readiness for EDRS certification prior to engaging a third-party auditor.

Download the Full Standard

The complete EDRS-1.0 specification is available as a free PDF. Implement it, audit it, improve it -- no licensing fees, no restrictions.