# Will-executor service list

Will-executors are the online servers that store your signed inheritance transaction and broadcast it to the Bitcoin nodes on the delivery date.

The service list window opens from the Electrum menu: `Tools → Will-executor`. It shows the official list of will-executor servers.

![Will-executor service list](../img/fig_p09_0.png)

You can modify the list: add a server manually or import a list of servers (found on the bitcointalk.org forum or the official BAL website).

## Window commands

| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| **Ping** | Checks which servers in the list are online (green dot = active) |
| **Import** | Imports a will-executor list other than the default |
| **Export** | Exports your list — useful for moving to another Electrum installation with BAL |
| **Add** | Adds a will-executor server manually |

## List columns

| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| URL | Address of the will-executor |
| Base Fee | Commission/reward for the will-executor (see below) |
| Info | Server description or website link |
| Default Address | Bitcoin address where the base fee will be sent |
| S | Server status (green dot = online) |

## Right-click menu on a server row

1. **Select** — adds the green check mark; this will-executor will be used in your inheritance.
2. **Edit** — edits the relevant column field.
3. **Ping** — verifies the server is online.
4. **Delete** — removes the server from the list.

## How the base fee works

The base fee rewards the will-executor for the cost of keeping the server online. The will-executor earns it **only on the inheritance date**, and **only if it is the first** to send the transaction to the nodes — creating competition among will-executors.

Example: if you set up an inheritance that happens in 4 years, the will-executor earns the fee only in 4 years.

## Privacy

Transactions pushed to will-executor servers are stored there but are **not publicly accessible**. From your BAL plugin you can verify at any time that your transaction is stored: right-click it in the WILL tab → **Check** (status becomes `Checked`).