The growth of the internet and the birth of “The Information Age” have had remarkable impacts on our society. While they have mostly been positive, as with most technological advancements there are negative consequences as well. Private information has simply become way too readily available to anyone who takes the time to look it up. The misuse of information has become dangerous, and the need for homeowner to be able to protect themselves has become clear.

It is interesting to note that the solution to this problem has been available for quite some time. "Land Trusts," as they are called, have been used by the rich and famous for decades to hide their assets and own their homes anonymously. In fact, the history of land trusts dates all the way back to the 1800s, when city politicians in Chicago wanted to hide their interests in property from the general public.

The technique behind a land trust is simple. Once it is formed, an owner can take their home out of their name and place it in the name of their trust. When someone performs a search through the current tax records, their name is nowhere to be found. The owner remains anonymous!

While land trusts have been around for quite some time, they were generally very expensive. The cost to hire an Estate Planning Attorney to custom-tailor a trust was prohibitive for the average person, and therefore the ability to keep one's name out of the public records was generally reserved for the wealthy.

As personal information became more readily available in the last few years, the need for a simpler and more affordable way to protect the privacy of the average homeowner became clear. Thus The Privacy Professionals, Ltd. was born. After performing a study of homeowners, we learned that more than 87% of those surveyed said that if they were given the opportunity, they would prefer to own their home anonymously. However, there were conditions:

Homeowners wanted a product that was:

• Easy to form
• Easy to dissolve
• Easy to understand

With:

• No tax consequences
• No effect on any rights of home ownership
• No effect on any privileges of home ownership

And perhaps most importantly, it had to be affordable.

So, we went to work. We assembled a team of attorneys and let them know exactly what our clients needed. The result, The Privacy Professionals’ Privacy Trust ©, was all we hoped it would be. The Trust was written in such a way that it is simple to use, easy to maintain, and affordable. Additionally, it has no negative consequences on any rights or benefits of homeownership - you maintain complete and total control of your home at all times!

We introduced The Privacy Professionals’ Privacy Trust © to potential clients, and the feedback we received was remarkable - homeowners were astonished that they could have the same product that the rich and famous had been using for years, at a fraction of the cost!

why would I ever choose to own my home in my own name?