Becoming an INHERIT Partner

What Is a Jurisdiction Partner?

INHERIT is a global estate data standard. Each jurisdiction has unique succession laws, tax thresholds, and cultural practices that need expert maintenance. A jurisdiction partner is a legal firm that provides:

  1. Regulatory cover — authorisation for INHERIT-powered tools to present estate planning information in their jurisdiction
  2. Legal accuracy — ongoing review and maintenance of the INHERIT extension for their jurisdiction
  3. Local expertise — guidance on how succession law works in practice, not just on paper

In return, partners receive:

  1. Revenue share — a share of premium revenue from users in their jurisdiction
  2. Steering committee seat — influence over how the INHERIT standard evolves
  3. Extension ownership — authority over their jurisdiction's schema content via CODEOWNERS
  4. Early access — preview of new features and schema changes before public release

The Three Advice Tiers

INHERIT-powered applications present estate planning information at three levels:

| Tier | What It Covers | Partner Requirement | |------|---------------|-------------------| | Factual only | Legislation, thresholds, definitions — publicly available information | None — freely available | | Guided | Contextual information based on the user's estate ("Your estate may be subject to IHT because...") | General regulatory approval | | Partner-guided | Jurisdiction-specific guidance reviewed and approved by the partner firm | Active partnership agreement |

What "Maintaining an Extension" Means

In practice, extension maintenance involves:

  • Reviewing legal accuracy — when we notify you of a schema change or when legislation changes
  • Proposing updates — filing issues or PRs when thresholds, rates, or rules change in your jurisdiction
  • Responding to questions — answering community questions about your jurisdiction's succession law
  • Verifying the lastVerified date — confirming the extension reflects current law at least annually

This is not a full-time role. Most activity happens when legislation changes or when a new feature touches your jurisdiction.

Technical Requirements

You do not need to be technical. Many partners provide legal expertise while we handle the implementation. You review the schema for legal accuracy; we write the JSON.

If you do want to contribute technically:

How to Apply

Email partners@openinherit.org with:

  1. Your firm name and jurisdiction
  2. Your regulatory status (which bodies regulate you)
  3. Which areas of succession law your firm specialises in
  4. Whether you'd prefer to contribute technically or have us handle implementation

We'll arrange a call to discuss the partnership in detail.