diff --git a/raiden-ts/CHANGELOG.md b/raiden-ts/CHANGELOG.md
index 7281a23cfc..56e039c38b 100644
--- a/raiden-ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/raiden-ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
+- [#614] Implement state upgrades and migration
 - [#613] Implement waiting for confirmation blocks on on-chain transactions (configurable)
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/raiden-ts/src/index.ts b/raiden-ts/src/index.ts
index d4f4ed7f81..1f242c3e67 100644
--- a/raiden-ts/src/index.ts
+++ b/raiden-ts/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* istanbul ignore file */
 export { Raiden } from './raiden';
-export { RaidenState } from './state';
+export { RaidenState, encodeRaidenState } from './state';
 export { RaidenEvent, RaidenAction } from './actions';
 export { ShutdownReason } from './constants';
 export { RaidenSentTransfer, RaidenSentTransferStatus } from './transfers/state';
diff --git a/raiden-ts/src/raiden.ts b/raiden-ts/src/raiden.ts
index 2c97e629b1..e4950c186d 100644
--- a/raiden-ts/src/raiden.ts
+++ b/raiden-ts/src/raiden.ts
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ export class Raiden {
    *       <li>number index of a remote account loaded in provider
    *            (e.g. 0 for Metamask's loaded account)</li>
    *     </ul>
-   * @param storageOrState - Storage/localStorage-like synchronous object where to load and store
-   *     current state or initial RaidenState-like object instead. In this case, user must listen
-   *     state$ changes and update them on whichever persistency option is used
+   * @param storageOrState - Storage/localStorage-like object from where to load and store current
+   *     state, initial RaidenState-like object, or a { storage; state? } object containing both.
+   *     If a storage isn't provided, user must listen state$ changes on ensure it's persisted.
    * @param contracts - Contracts deployment info
    * @param config - Raiden configuration
    * @param subkey - Whether to use a derived subkey or not
@@ -361,7 +361,12 @@ export class Raiden {
     this.store.dispatch(raidenShutdown({ reason: ShutdownReason.STOP }));
   }
 
-  private get state(): RaidenState {
+  /**
+   * Get current RaidenState object. Can be serialized safely with [[encodeRaidenState]]
+   *
+   * @returns Current Raiden state
+   */
+  public get state(): RaidenState {
     return this.store.getState();
   }