diff --git a/watchtower/wtdb/client_chan_summary.go b/watchtower/wtdb/client_chan_summary.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4b3c3c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watchtower/wtdb/client_chan_summary.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package wtdb
+
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
+)
+
+// ChannelSummaries is a map for a given channel id to it's ClientChanSummary.
+type ChannelSummaries map[lnwire.ChannelID]ClientChanSummary
+
+// ClientChanSummary tracks channel-specific information. A new
+// ClientChanSummary is inserted in the database the first time the client
+// encounters a particular channel.
+type ClientChanSummary struct {
+	// SweepPkScript is the pkscript to which all justice transactions will
+	// deposit recovered funds for this particular channel.
+	SweepPkScript []byte
+
+	// TODO(conner): later extend with info about initial commit height,
+	// ineligible states, etc.
+}
+
+// Encode writes the ClientChanSummary to the passed io.Writer.
+func (s *ClientChanSummary) Encode(w io.Writer) error {
+	return WriteElement(w, s.SweepPkScript)
+}
+
+// Decode reads a ClientChanSummary form the passed io.Reader.
+func (s *ClientChanSummary) Decode(r io.Reader) error {
+	return ReadElement(r, &s.SweepPkScript)
+}
diff --git a/watchtower/wtdb/codec_test.go b/watchtower/wtdb/codec_test.go
index 21e11c6fd..69c7b0594 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtdb/codec_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtdb/codec_test.go
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ func TestCodec(tt *testing.T) {
 			obj2 = &wtdb.BackupID{}
 		case *wtdb.Tower:
 			obj2 = &wtdb.Tower{}
+		case *wtdb.ClientChanSummary:
+			obj2 = &wtdb.ClientChanSummary{}
 		default:
 			t.Fatalf("unknown type: %T", obj)
 			return false
@@ -238,6 +240,12 @@ func TestCodec(tt *testing.T) {
 				return mainScenario(&obj)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "ClientChanSummary",
+			scenario: func(obj wtdb.ClientChanSummary) bool {
+				return mainScenario(&obj)
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {