INHERIT v2 Catalogue Schema

Required fields

assets

Fields

Field	Type	Description
$schema	object	Schema identifier — declares this as an INHERIT v3 catalogue document
@context	string	JSON-LD context URI
assetCollections	array[Asset collection]	Named groupings of assets
assetInterests	array[Asset interest]	Expressions of interest about assets, collections, or products. Includes the catalogue owner's own wishlist (things they want to acquire), interest from other people, and allocation intentions. Complements assets[] — assets are things you own; assetInterests are things you want, things others want, and decisions about who gets what
assets	array[Asset]	The catalogued items
auditLog	array[Audit event]	Formal audit trail of actions taken on this document. Records who changed what, when, and why. Uses person ID references for GDPR data minimisation. Entries may be redacted under Article 17(3)(e) without breaking the log structure. Retention aligns with the estate document lifecycle
changeDescription	string	Human-readable summary of what changed in this version. Like a commit message for the document
completeness	Completeness
conformance	Conformance
dataProvenance	enum	Default data provenance for entities in this catalogue
dealerInterests	array[Dealer interest]	Provisional offers and expressions of interest from dealers. Allows the catalogue owner to receive and track dealer offers on items they are considering selling, or standing offers to be included in the LegacyLetter
documentVersion	integer	Sequential version number for this document. Incremented each time the document is substantively modified. Version 1 is the first version
exportedAt	string
exportedBy	object
generator	object
giftListSettings	object	Settings for the shareable gift wishlist. When enabled, the owner can share a public link to their wishlist for family and friends to buy from
importSources	array[Items]	Systems data was imported from
insurancePolicies	array[Insurance policy]	Insurance policies associated with catalogued assets
legacyContacts	array[Items]	People to notify and grant access when the owner dies. The 'Please open when I have passed away' letter recipients
legacyLetter	object	Metadata about the LegacyLetter — the printed or digital document addressed to the owner's legacy contacts, summarising the catalogue, allocations, dealer offers, and personal messages. Tracks generation status to flag when the letter is stale
organisations	array[Organisation]	Organisations associated with catalogued assets — dealers, retailers, valuers, auction houses
previousVersionId	[string null]	Reference to the document ID of the previous version. Creates a linked list of document versions enabling version chain traversal. Null for the first version
recommendedActions	array[Items]
schemaVersion	string
spaces	array[Space]	Physical storage locations for items in this catalogue. Each asset can reference a space via spaceId. Critical for collectors with items across multiple properties or countries — affects probate jurisdiction and dealer collection logistics
valuations	array[Valuation]	Valuations of items and collections
versionedAt	string	When this version of the document was created. Courts and regulators care about when changes were made, not just which version number
wishes	array[Wish]	Personal messages, letters, care instructions, and non-binding wishes. Complements legacyContacts — legacyContacts tracks who receives the letter; wishes stores what it says. Types: letter (personal messages to specific people), care (maintenance and care instructions for items or collections), distribution (non-binding preferences about what should happen to items), general (anything else)