Document

Required fields

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Fields

Field	Type	Description
clauses	array[Will clause]	Structured clauses of a will or testamentary document — enables per-clause provenance tracking, succession regime tagging, and validating authority assignment
content	string	Base64-encoded file content for self-contained documents. Use for small, critical files (wills, certificates, attestations) that must travel with the estate plan. For large files, use storageRef instead Enables fully self-contained INHERIT documents per the data product model (data + structure + meaning + context in one artefact). Archival-safe: no external URL dependencies. Size limit ~7.5MB decoded (10MB base64). The mimeType field describes the decoded content type.
createdAt	string	Timestamp when the document was created or executed
entityId	string	The ID of the entity this document relates to. Combined with entityType, links the document to its subject
entityType	string	The type of entity this document relates to. Combined with entityId, creates a contextual link: 'this PDF is the valuation certificate for asset X'
fileFormat	string	File format or extension. Use lowercase without a leading dot File extension or format identifier (e.g. pdf, docx, jpg).
fileSizeBytes	integer	File size in bytes. Zero for metadata-only entries where the document content is stored externally
formalityAdmittedAt	string
formalityAdmittedBy	string	Court or authority that admitted the informal document
formalityJurisdiction	Jurisdiction
formalityNotes	string	Circumstances of informal execution
formalityStatus	enum	Whether the document meets strict formalities or was admitted under a curative/dispensing power Australian Succession Act s.18, BC WESA s.58
id	string	Unique identifier for this document within the INHERIT document
images	array[Media]	Scans or photographs of this document — useful when the original is a physical paper document
mimeType	string	MIME type of the document file
notes	string	Free-text notes about this document. Use for provenance, authenticity concerns, or handling instructions
provenance	Provenance	Consolidated provenance metadata — how this entity was created, by whom, and whether a human has verified it
registrations	array[object]	Registries where this document has been registered. Tracks will registration with services such as the National Will Register (England & Wales) or the Register of Deeds (Scotland). Maps to Schema.org RegisterAction
registryReference	object	Structured reference to a government registry entry Japan Legal Affairs Bureau, France FCDDV, UK HMCTS Probate Registry, Singapore OPG
storageRef	string	Storage reference — an S3 URI, file path, external system reference, or document management system identifier
title	string	Human-readable title of the document
type	object	The type of document. Core types cover common law and civil law documents. Extension types use the x-inherit- prefix anyOf: first branch validates core types via closed enum. Second branch allows extension types matching ^x-inherit-.+$ pattern.