diff --git a/lez/wallet-ffi/src/wallet.rs b/lez/wallet-ffi/src/wallet.rs
index b19aaae5..324d5a8e 100644
--- a/lez/wallet-ffi/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/lez/wallet-ffi/src/wallet.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,192 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_open(
     }
 }
 
+/// Resolve LEZ's canonical wallet paths (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or `~/.lee/wallet`)
+/// and ensure the home directory exists. Centralizes the path layout so callers
+/// don't have to reconstruct it.
+fn default_wallet_paths() -> Result<(PathBuf, PathBuf), WalletFfiError> {
+    let home = wallet::helperfunctions::get_home().map_err(|e| {
+        print_error(format!("Failed to resolve wallet home: {e}"));
+        WalletFfiError::InternalError
+    })?;
+
+    if let Err(e) = std::fs::create_dir_all(&home) {
+        print_error(format!(
+            "Failed to create wallet home {}: {e}",
+            home.display()
+        ));
+        return Err(WalletFfiError::StorageError);
+    }
+
+    let config_path = wallet::helperfunctions::fetch_config_path().map_err(|e| {
+        print_error(format!("Failed to resolve config path: {e}"));
+        WalletFfiError::InternalError
+    })?;
+    let storage_path = wallet::helperfunctions::fetch_persistent_storage_path().map_err(|e| {
+        print_error(format!("Failed to resolve storage path: {e}"));
+        WalletFfiError::InternalError
+    })?;
+
+    Ok((config_path, storage_path))
+}
+
+/// Create a new wallet at LEZ's canonical home, deriving the paths from the
+/// environment (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or `~/.lee/wallet`) and creating the
+/// directory if needed.
+///
+/// This is the path-free equivalent of [`wallet_ffi_create_new`]: callers that
+/// just want the default location don't have to reconstruct LEZ's path layout.
+///
+/// # Parameters
+/// - `password`: Password for encrypting the wallet seed
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// - Result, which contains opaque wallet handle and mnemonic words on success
+/// - Result with null pointers on error (call `wallet_ffi_get_last_error()` for details)
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// `password` must be a valid null-terminated UTF-8 string.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_create_new_default(
+    password: *const c_char,
+) -> FfiCreateWalletOutput {
+    let Ok(password) = c_str_to_string(password, "password") else {
+        return FfiCreateWalletOutput::default();
+    };
+
+    let Ok((config_path, storage_path)) = default_wallet_paths() else {
+        return FfiCreateWalletOutput::default();
+    };
+
+    match WalletCore::new_init_storage(config_path, storage_path, None, &password) {
+        Ok((core, mnemonic)) => {
+            let wrapper = Box::new(WalletWrapper {
+                core: Mutex::new(core),
+            });
+            let handle = Box::into_raw(wrapper).cast::<WalletHandle>();
+
+            let Ok(c_mnemonic_string) = CString::new(mnemonic.to_string()) else {
+                return FfiCreateWalletOutput::default();
+            };
+
+            let raw_pointer = CString::into_raw(c_mnemonic_string);
+
+            FfiCreateWalletOutput {
+                wallet: handle,
+                mnemonic: raw_pointer,
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Failed to create wallet: {e}"));
+            FfiCreateWalletOutput::default()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Open the existing wallet at LEZ's canonical home, deriving the paths from the
+/// environment (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or `~/.lee/wallet`).
+///
+/// This is the path-free equivalent of [`wallet_ffi_open`].
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// - Opaque wallet handle on success
+/// - Null pointer on error (call `wallet_ffi_get_last_error()` for details)
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_open_default() -> *mut WalletHandle {
+    match WalletCore::from_env() {
+        Ok(core) => {
+            let wrapper = Box::new(WalletWrapper {
+                core: Mutex::new(core),
+            });
+            Box::into_raw(wrapper).cast::<WalletHandle>()
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Failed to open wallet: {e}"));
+            ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Convert a resolved path into an owned C string for return across the FFI.
+fn path_to_c_string(path: PathBuf) -> *mut c_char {
+    match CString::new(path.to_string_lossy().into_owned()) {
+        Ok(s) => s.into_raw(),
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Invalid path string: {e}"));
+            ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Return LEZ's canonical wallet config path (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or
+/// `~/.lee/wallet`, plus `wallet_config.json`).
+///
+/// Lets callers display or inspect the default location without reconstructing
+/// LEZ's path layout themselves.
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// - Pointer to null-terminated string on success (caller must free with
+///   `wallet_ffi_free_string()`)
+/// - Null pointer on error
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_default_config_path() -> *mut c_char {
+    match wallet::helperfunctions::fetch_config_path() {
+        Ok(path) => path_to_c_string(path),
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Failed to resolve config path: {e}"));
+            ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Return LEZ's canonical wallet storage path (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or
+/// `~/.lee/wallet`, plus `storage.json`).
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// - Pointer to null-terminated string on success (caller must free with
+///   `wallet_ffi_free_string()`)
+/// - Null pointer on error
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_default_storage_path() -> *mut c_char {
+    match wallet::helperfunctions::fetch_persistent_storage_path() {
+        Ok(path) => path_to_c_string(path),
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Failed to resolve storage path: {e}"));
+            ptr::null_mut()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Whether a wallet already exists at LEZ's canonical home (i.e. its
+/// `storage.json` is present). Lets callers decide between an open and a
+/// create flow without touching the filesystem or knowing the path.
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// - `true` if the default storage file exists, `false` otherwise (including
+///   when the path can't be resolved)
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+#[no_mangle]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn wallet_ffi_wallet_exists_default() -> bool {
+    match wallet::helperfunctions::fetch_persistent_storage_path() {
+        Ok(path) => path.exists(),
+        Err(e) => {
+            print_error(format!("Failed to resolve storage path: {e}"));
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Destroy a wallet handle and free its resources.
 ///
 /// After calling this function, the handle is invalid and must not be used.
diff --git a/lez/wallet-ffi/wallet_ffi.h b/lez/wallet-ffi/wallet_ffi.h
index d83c520e..b6a0d2bb 100644
--- a/lez/wallet-ffi/wallet_ffi.h
+++ b/lez/wallet-ffi/wallet_ffi.h
@@ -1488,6 +1488,86 @@ struct FfiCreateWalletOutput wallet_ffi_create_new(const char *config_path,
  */
 struct WalletHandle *wallet_ffi_open(const char *config_path, const char *storage_path);
 
+/**
+ * Create a new wallet at LEZ's canonical home, deriving the paths from the
+ * environment (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or `~/.lee/wallet`) and creating the
+ * directory if needed.
+ *
+ * This is the path-free equivalent of [`wallet_ffi_create_new`]: callers that
+ * just want the default location don't have to reconstruct LEZ's path layout.
+ *
+ * # Parameters
+ * - `password`: Password for encrypting the wallet seed
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * - Result, which contains opaque wallet handle and mnemonic words on success
+ * - Result with null pointers on error (call `wallet_ffi_get_last_error()` for details)
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ * `password` must be a valid null-terminated UTF-8 string.
+ */
+struct FfiCreateWalletOutput wallet_ffi_create_new_default(const char *password);
+
+/**
+ * Open the existing wallet at LEZ's canonical home, deriving the paths from the
+ * environment (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or `~/.lee/wallet`).
+ *
+ * This is the path-free equivalent of [`wallet_ffi_open`].
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * - Opaque wallet handle on success
+ * - Null pointer on error (call `wallet_ffi_get_last_error()` for details)
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ * This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+ */
+struct WalletHandle *wallet_ffi_open_default(void);
+
+/**
+ * Return LEZ's canonical wallet config path (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or
+ * `~/.lee/wallet`, plus `wallet_config.json`).
+ *
+ * Lets callers display or inspect the default location without reconstructing
+ * LEZ's path layout themselves.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * - Pointer to null-terminated string on success (caller must free with
+ *   `wallet_ffi_free_string()`)
+ * - Null pointer on error
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ * This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+ */
+char *wallet_ffi_default_config_path(void);
+
+/**
+ * Return LEZ's canonical wallet storage path (`LEE_WALLET_HOME_DIR` or
+ * `~/.lee/wallet`, plus `storage.json`).
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * - Pointer to null-terminated string on success (caller must free with
+ *   `wallet_ffi_free_string()`)
+ * - Null pointer on error
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ * This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+ */
+char *wallet_ffi_default_storage_path(void);
+
+/**
+ * Whether a wallet already exists at LEZ's canonical home (i.e. its
+ * `storage.json` is present). Lets callers decide between an open and a
+ * create flow without touching the filesystem or knowing the path.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * - `true` if the default storage file exists, `false` otherwise (including
+ *   when the path can't be resolved)
+ *
+ * # Safety
+ * This function takes no pointer arguments and is always safe to call.
+ */
+bool wallet_ffi_wallet_exists_default(void);
+
 /**
  * Destroy a wallet handle and free its resources.
  *