Own property. Keep your name off the public record. A land trust makes it simple.
124|A Land Trust is a revocable or irrevocable trust specifically designed to hold title to real estate. The trustee holds legal title while you (as beneficiary) retain all rights to manage, control, and benefit from the property. The key advantage: the public record shows the trustee's name, not yours. This provides privacy, simplifies title transfers (just assign your beneficial interest), and can facilitate multi-owner property management.
131|Forged in Trust's land trust platform handles the nuances that matter: proper trustee designation, beneficiary interest documentation, and directions to the trustee. Our questionnaire covers single-property vs. portfolio trusts, commercial vs. residential use, and title transfer instructions. In under 10 minutes, you'll have a complete land trust instrument.
151|A Land Trust holds title to real property, converting the public recorded ownership from an individual's name to the trust's name. The trust creator retains full beneficial use and control as the named beneficiary — living in the property, collecting rents, directing sales — while the trustee holds legal title. The recorded deed shows the trustee's name and the trust name, not the beneficiary's identity. Illinois and Florida land trusts are the most established statutory forms, but common law land trusts operate in all states.
155|The Land Trust's primary protection is privacy — beneficial ownership is not recorded in public land records. This prevents property searches, tenant lookups, and opportunistic litigation based on visible property ownership. Multiple properties can be held in a single trust, consolidating management while maintaining ownership anonymity. In many jurisdictions, a land trust beneficiary's interest is treated as personal property rather than real property, simplifying probate and creditor attachment procedures.
159|After creation: (1) Execute and record a deed transferring the property from the current owner to the trustee of the land trust. (2) Provide the trustee with a copy of the recorded deed for trust records. (3) Update property insurance to name the trust as an additional insured. (4) Notify the mortgage lender of the transfer — most mortgages permit transfers to a land trust under the Garn-St. Germain Act. (5) If required, file the trust instrument with the county property tax office. (6) Annual: trustee files appropriate state and federal tax returns reflecting trust income from property. (7) On sale: trustee executes the deed; beneficiary directs the sale without appearing in public records.
163|Generate an attorney-review-ready land trust in under 15 minutes. Backed by ChainLock™ blockchain anchoring for immutable proof of execution.
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177|178| Every document generated by Forged in Trust is anchored to two blockchains simultaneously. A SHA-256 hash of the executed document is embedded in a Bitcoin OP_RETURN — immutable, permanent, secured by the highest hashrate on Earth. The same hash is recorded on Polygon via TrustAnchor.sol for instant verification and smart contract integration. Dual-chain anchoring eliminates single-point failure. Bitcoin proves existence. Polygon enables programmatic access. Year 1 free with every trust. Year 2+ $97/yr Standard / $197/yr Premium. 179|
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207|Your trust instrument is one of the most important legal documents you will ever create. Here is why anchoring it to the blockchain changes everything.
213|A SHA-256 cryptographic hash of your executed trust is permanently embedded in the Bitcoin blockchain — the most secure computing network in human history. Once recorded, the hash cannot be altered, deleted, or disputed. If anyone later claims the trust was modified or never existed, the blockchain proves which document existed on which date. No court can override mathematics.
219|Trust documents get lost in moves. They get destroyed in fires, floods, and earthquakes. Disgruntled parties destroy them. Law firms close and lose their files. The blockchain does not lose documents. It does not burn. It does not flood. Your trust exists forever — independent of any physical copy.
225|In a trust dispute, the burden of proof falls on the party asserting the document's validity. The blockchain flips this dynamic. The timestamp is mathematical — not testimonial. No witness can forget. No memory can fade. The blockchain is the witness that cannot be cross-examined. Present the Blockstream Explorer link in court. The judge can verify it independently.
231|When action is needed, your trustee and beneficiaries do not need to find a law firm, open a safe deposit box, or petition a court just to confirm the trust exists. They visit the verification page. They see the blockchain proof. Immediate. Irrefutable. No waiting. No gatekeepers.
237|The Bitcoin blockchain is maintained by tens of thousands of nodes across every continent. No government can shut it down. No corporation can delete it. No law firm can lose it. The proof of your trust exists independently of Forged in Trust, independently of any institution, independently of any jurisdiction. Even if this company ceases to exist, the Bitcoin blockchain will still contain your document's fingerprint.
243|Bitcoin has been running continuously since January 3, 2009 — through financial crises, wars, pandemics, and regime changes. It has never been hacked. It has never been shut down. It has never lost a single transaction. Your trust, anchored to Bitcoin, will outlast the law firm that drafted it, the bank that stored it, and the government that notarized it. Your great-grandchildren will be able to verify it.
249|$497/year maintains the chain.
255|One price. Every tier. That covers re-verification, chain monitoring, amendment re-anchoring, and the infrastructure that keeps your trust's proof permanently alive on both Bitcoin and Polygon. Lawyers charge $8,000+ for a single blockchain anchoring. We maintain both chains for $497/year — and the proof never expires.
256|Why blockchain and quantum anchoring matters for a Land Trust
268|A Land Trust holds title to real property, separating beneficial ownership from the public record. Because real estate transactions involve county recorders, title companies, and lenders, discrepancies in documentation can cloud title for years. Blockchain anchoring provides a clean, independent timestamp of the trust instrument, protecting the beneficial owner's interest even if county records are lost, damaged, or disputed.
270|Your trust is the foundation. These products complete the picture.
277|Trust tax preparation — GAAP-compliant accrual accounting and IRS filings for trust structures.
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296|Learn more → 297|Triple-Forged blockchain anchoring — Bitcoin, Polygon, and quantum-proof hashing for your trust documents.
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