How can a property owner get his name off public record?
Posted on June 26, 2009
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Talk about privacy how can a landowner have their name blocked from public record/view. Isn’t it dangerous to have the name and address of the owners available to the public?
I should have protection because my work is with the mentally ill..
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No, unless you are a celebrity.
You can’t, all that stuff is public. Want your name off, sell. Or create a trust with a name that isn’t yous and then quit claim all the property to the trust. Of course, if you run the trust,m you name still goes on the papers. So selling is about all you have, really.
In most jurisdications it is in fact a legal requirement that a property owner’s identity be publicly available in the case of possible lawsuits or other civil legal actions. Also, I like to know who to complain to when an owner doesn’t clear the snow and ice from their property in the winter.
Police and judges can. I would call your county and see what their rules are in that regard.
The concern that you have is one which is shared by a great deal of others too - but nevertheless, it’s public record and there are alot more people in the country who will fight to keep it that way (for various reasons).
Police, judges, attorneys, mental health workers, etc, etc, are all subject to being listed in the same public records - property ownership, the tax assessor roles, etc. If they could change it for themselves, they most likely would. But can’t.
The only way I can think for you to be less visible, is to transfer title into another name. Some couples have a property under just one spouse, but there could be distant problems with that too if you ever have marriage difficulties. Transfering title and removing your name entirely, can have dangerous consequences.
But then let’s say (theoretically) an exception is made in your case and your name is no longer in public view. A dangerous mentally ill patient has other means of finding you. He/She can simply follow you home. Or have someone else follow you. Or sneak a GPS device on your car. If someone really want to find you, there are many other ways to do it.
Property records are public records.
No, it isn’t dangerous to have it available to the public.
If you are truly concerned, form an LLC and buy your property under the LLC.
no you can’t, unless you deed the property though a LLC or coporation.