Estate planning as a Hipcamp account holder

Hipcamp is a marketplace where landowners list campsites, RV sites, and cabins on private land and campers book stays. The estate-relevant assets are a Host's booking income — pending and future payouts that Hipcamp releases after a camper checks in — together with the property listing (its photos, pricing, and reviews) and any upcoming reservations that carry active guest obligations. Host payouts are sent by direct deposit through Stripe or, for US hosts, by PayPal. Hipcamp does not publish a deceased-host or estate-transfer process, and its Terms of Use make the account non-transferable without Hipcamp's prior written consent.

Hipcamp, Inc. reviews transfer requests for Hipcamp earnings on a case-by-case basis after the account holder's death. Approval is at the company's sole discretion, and documentation requirements must be met before any transfer is considered.

Hipcamp supports transferring earnings to another person during the account holder's lifetime.

What happens at death

Hipcamp does not publish a dedicated deceased-host or estate-succession process, and its Terms of Use state that the agreement and a user's rights and obligations "may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated or otherwise transferred by you without Hipcamp's prior written consent." The Terms also state the user has "no ownership or other property interest" in the account itself. There is no documented beneficiary designation. The practical estate asset is the host's unpaid booking income — pending payouts Hipcamp owes for stays that have completed or are in progress — which the estate may seek to recover by contacting Hipcamp support with proof of death and proof of authority to act for the estate. Because Hipcamp reviews these situations individually rather than through a published procedure, the policy is classified as case-by-case: the pending payouts are a debt that may be claimable, but the timeline, documentation, and outcome are not publicly documented and are determined by Hipcamp on request. A host account requires prompt attention after death because upcoming reservations carry guest obligations (campers arriving, check-ins) and ongoing payouts continue to settle. Hipcamp does publish a living-owner account-transfer flow for hosts who sell their land — the listing keeps its setup, photos, pricing, and reviews — but that flow is designed for a living owner handing off to a buyer and still requires Hipcamp's written consent; whether it can be applied to an estate must be confirmed with support.