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40 Benefits of a Land Trust:

BENEFIT 1:  USE  SHARES FOR COLLATERAL WHEN BORROWING

BENEFIT 2:   PRIVACY AND SECRECY IN ACQUISITION

BENEFIT 3:   MARITAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY TRUSTEE

BENEFIT 4: TRANSFER BY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT-NOT DEED

BENEFIT 5:  ESTATE PLANNING FLEXIBILITY

BENEFIT 6:   CAPITAL GAINS TAX WILL NOT BE TRIGGERED

BENEFIT 7:   EASE IN SPLITTING ASSETS

BENEFIT 8:  TRUST PLACEMENT NEGATES TAXATION

BENEFIT 9:  CIRCUMVENT THE DUE ON SALE CLAUSE

BENEFIT 10:     LOW PROFILE ON PUBLIC RECORD

BENEFIT 11: KEEP THE SALES PRICE CONFIDENTIAL

BENEFIT 12:   ELIMINATE TITLE INSURANCE TRANSFER COST

BENEFIT 13:   AVOIDS PROBATE

BENEFIT 14:  LIMIT LENDER’S SECURITY AGAINST THE PROPERTY TRUST

BENEFIT 15: TRUE LENDER CONFIDENTIALITY RE: TENANTS

BENEFIT 16: MAY BE DRAWN AS PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE

BENEFIT 17: AN IRA CAN PURCHASE PROPERTY IN A LAND TRUST

BENEFIT 18: A NEW BENEFICIARY MAY MAKE CHANGES

BENEFIT 19: CHANGES ONLY NEED TO BE SIGNED BY BENEFICIARY

BENEFIT 20:   NO DOCUMENTARY STAMPS UPON ASSIGNMENT

BENEFIT 21: CROSS BORDER CLIENTS MAY AVOID DOUBLE TAX

BENEFIT 22: SPLIT OWNERSHIP NOW TO MINIMIZE TAXES LATER

BENEFIT 23: PLANNING TO DISTRIBUTE ALL PROPERTY AT DEATH

BENEFIT 24: THE LAND TRUST IS INEXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT

BENEFIT 25: A REGISTERED AGENT IS NOT REQUIRED

BENEFIT 26: PROPERTY IS EASIER TO FORECLOSE UPON

BENEFIT 27:  EASE IN OPERATING ACROSS STATE LINES

BENEFIT 28: STOP ADVERSARIES FROM CONTRACT INTERFERENCE

BENEFIT 29: AVOID IDENTITY THEFT OF NAME AND SIGNATURE

BENEFIT 30:  NO PERSONAL CREDIT REPORTING

BENEFIT 31: SPOUSE NEED NOT SIGN FOR PROPERTY TRANSFERS

BENEFIT 32:  PROTECTION FROM HOMEOWNER’S ISSUES

BENEFIT 33:  DISPOSING OF PART ISSUES

BENEFIT 34:  A LAND TRUST IS EASY TO CREATE

BENEFIT 35:  PROTECT AGAINST UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

BENEFIT 36: AVOID PROBATE IN HOME STATE OR COUNTRY

BENEFIT 37:   LAND TRUST “GIFT BANK” FOR ANNUAL EXCLUSION

BENEFIT 38: LAND TRUST CERTIFICATES WITH NO DEFINITE TERM

BENEFIT 39: FORMATION OF A BUY-SELL AGREEMENT

BENEFIT 40: JUDGMENT PROOF YOUR PROPERTY