diff --git a/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/lib.rs
index eb8099ad0..c99f06d2c 100644
--- a/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #![no_std]
-use soroban_sdk::{contract, contracterror, contractimpl, contracttype, Address, Env, String, Vec};
+use soroban_sdk::{
+    contract, contracterror, contractimpl, contracttype, symbol_short, Address, Env, String, Vec,
+};
 
 const MAX_BENEFICIARIES: u32 = 100;
 const PLAN_TTL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 500;
@@ -147,10 +149,13 @@ impl InheritanceContract {
         }
 
         let mut plan: Plan = env.storage().persistent().get(&key).unwrap();
-        plan.last_ping = env.ledger().timestamp();
+        let current_timestamp = env.ledger().timestamp();
+        plan.last_ping = current_timestamp;
 
         env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &plan);
         Self::extend_plan_ttl(&env, &key);
+        env.events()
+            .publish((symbol_short!("ping"), owner), current_timestamp);
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/test.rs b/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/test.rs
index b441860e2..aa2517e9b 100644
--- a/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/inheritance-contract/src/test.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use soroban_sdk::testutils::Address as _;
-use soroban_sdk::testutils::Ledger;
-use soroban_sdk::{Address, Env, String, Vec};
+use soroban_sdk::testutils::{Events, Ledger};
+use soroban_sdk::{symbol_short, vec, Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Vec};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_contract_compilation() {
@@ -68,6 +68,91 @@ fn test_create_plan_success() {
     assert_eq!(plan.beneficiaries.get(0).unwrap().allocation_bps, 10000);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_ping_updates_last_ping_and_emits_event() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let contract_id = env.register_contract(None, InheritanceContract);
+    let client = InheritanceContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+
+    let token_id = env.register_contract(None, mock_token::MockToken);
+    let token_client = mock_token::MockTokenClient::new(&env, &token_id);
+
+    let owner = Address::generate(&env);
+    let beneficiary = Beneficiary {
+        address: Address::generate(&env),
+        allocation_bps: 10000,
+        fiat_anchor_info: String::from_str(&env, "NGN_BANK"),
+    };
+
+    token_client.mint(&owner, &2000);
+
+    let start = 1_000_000;
+    env.ledger().set_timestamp(start);
+
+    client.create_plan(
+        &owner,
+        &token_id,
+        &1500,
+        &Vec::from_array(&env, [beneficiary]),
+        &3600,
+        &true,
+        &500,
+        &86400,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(client.get_plan(&owner).last_ping, start);
+
+    let ping_timestamp = start + 1234;
+    env.ledger().set_timestamp(ping_timestamp);
+
+    client.ping(&owner);
+
+    let plan = client.get_plan(&owner);
+    assert_eq!(plan.last_ping, ping_timestamp);
+    assert_eq!(
+        env.events().all(),
+        vec![
+            &env,
+            (
+                contract_id,
+                (symbol_short!("ping"), owner).into_val(&env),
+                ping_timestamp.into_val(&env),
+            ),
+        ]
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic]
+fn test_ping_requires_owner_auth() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+
+    let contract_id = env.register_contract(None, InheritanceContract);
+    let client = InheritanceContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+
+    let owner = Address::generate(&env);
+    let key = DataKey::Plan(owner.clone());
+    let plan = Plan {
+        owner: owner.clone(),
+        token: Address::generate(&env),
+        amount: 1,
+        beneficiaries: Vec::new(&env),
+        last_ping: env.ledger().timestamp(),
+        grace_period: 3600,
+        earn_yield: false,
+        yield_rate_bps: 0,
+        is_active: true,
+        timelock_duration: 86400,
+    };
+
+    env.as_contract(&contract_id, || {
+        env.storage().persistent().set(&key, &plan);
+    });
+
+    client.ping(&owner);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_create_plan_insufficient_balance() {
     let env = Env::default();