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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!
📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO
• Steele Fortress: https://steelefortress.com/
• Law 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!
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📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO
• Steele Fortress: https://steelefortress.com/
• Law 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!
🎥 VIDEO
Watch on YouTube
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★
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What is Techlore Talks?
Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.
From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.
Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.
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