Owning (or renting!) privately is a challenge, and Jonathan Steele is a lawyer who will break it down for us. Is renting more private than owning a home? How do celebrities do it? From Trusts, LLCs, Nominee agreements, plausible deniability, the legality of privacy tools, and so much more to help non-legal experts understand the complex world of privacy in the legal system. Jonathan Steele is a practicing lawyer who answers many questions for us! Steele Fortress: https://steelefortress.com/ His personal site: https://www.steelefamlaw.com/ — Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:26 About Jonathan Steele and his privacy journey 03:34 What privacy advice is legally questionable? 09:34 What defines a 'residential address'? 11:00 What's the legal issue if you aren't breaking laws? 12:20 Are there any illegal privacy tools? 13:22 Plausible deniability explained 16:50 Options to purchase a home privately! 20:52 Privacy implications of renting vs owning? 21:46 Nominee Agreements Explained 24:06 Land Trusts Explained 29:40 LLCs Explained 31:42 LLCs vs Trusts for Privacy 35:38 An LLC that owns a trust? Why or why not? 36:56 Privacy implications of a mortgage? 39:46 Steps to purchasing your home privately! 41:24 Can you make your current home more private? 42:38 Mortgage vs Cash for privacy 43:54 Who shouldn't make their home private? 45:02 Is keeping your home private even realistic? 47:44 How do the rich, famous & celebrities stay private? 52:20 Why are court records public? 54:06 Final summaries, Steele Fortress, and more! — If you enjoy Techlore Talks consider joining our Patreon so we can keep improving! https://patreon.com/techlore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.