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Updated almost 5 years ago,
Effectiveness of Land Trust in Texas for anonymity
There is no shortage of content on the benefits of a Land Trust but I am curious as to whether there is truly an anonymity shield created by using one, especially in TX.
I ask because it seems like a majority of investors will purchase property in their own names and then transfer title to a Land Trust. Wouldnt the initial recording of title in the individuals name be a dead giveaway that the individual is in the chain of title and most likely owns the property? Additionally, it is quite easy to lookup an address on the appraisal districts website followed by a lookup an the TX county clerk website and one could put the data from both together to infer the chain of title.
So I am finding it hard to understand how an investor who manages their own properties can enjoy the benefits of anonymity using a Land Trust. Maybe I am missing something obvious but I wanted to post my concern to get some opinions.
Thanks.