update_asset
Destructive
Update an existing asset's details (name, value, jurisdiction, notes, etc.). Use this instead of creating a duplicate when the user wants to modify an asset.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| notes | No | Updated notes | |
| asset_id | Yes | ID of the asset to update | |
| estate_id | Yes | The estate to act on. Call list_my_estates first to get this id. | |
| asset_name | No | Updated name for the asset. Use this to correct a typo or add detail the user gave later (e.g. "Jeep Cherokee" → "2018 Jeep Cherokee Latitude Plus"). Renaming edits the existing row — do NOT create a second asset for the same item. | |
| disposition | No | What has happened to the asset: 'on_hand' (still in the estate), 'sold', 'transferred', or 'distributed' (given to an heir in kind). Record the sale proceeds as a money-in transaction in the Ledger linked to this asset. | |
| jurisdiction | No | Updated state/jurisdiction | |
| account_number | No | Updated account/policy/VIN number | |
| estimated_value | No | Updated estimated value in dollars | |
| has_beneficiary | No | Whether the asset has a named beneficiary | |
| beneficiary_name | No | Name of the beneficiary | |
| bypasses_probate | No | Whether this asset bypasses probate | |
| date_of_death_value | No | The asset's value at the date of death (the inventory value used for estate accounting and to compute gain/loss on sale). |