[WSBARP] anonymous ownership

[Craig Gourley]

Thank you.    Client was wanting an Illinois Land Trust but I have never heard anything good about them. Selling property held that way seems to be the issue from what I understand.

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Craig,
Here is a list of "anonymous" LLC jurisdictions, that is, states in which the identity of members and managers is not required to be stated, either in the formation filing or in an annual report type of filing:

AL
IN
KY
MI
NM
OH
RI

I think GA and possibly MD should also be on the list.

That list is based on listserv posts last year on web site of the ABA Business Law Section Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities, by Committee members who practice in those jurisdictions.  I'm not sure why DE and WY were not mentioned, as many of the Committee members practice there.

I personally kind of like NM, where I also practice and have formed a few identity-protection LLCs - also it is cheap and fairly low profile.

Bob Pampell


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Subject: [WSBARP] anonymous ownership

Listmates, Second question for this Friday.   Client owns property used for housing convicts.   For obvious reasons they wish the property ownership to remain anonymous.   I was thinking a Washington LLC owned and governed by a Delaware, Wyoming or Nevada LLC.    Anyone have any other options?  Thanks, Craig

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