Land Trusts & Entitlement
Land trust formation for privacy and asset protection, combined with zoning and entitlement services for property owners and developers.
Land trusts offer property owners a powerful combination of privacy, probate avoidance and simplified transfers — particularly valuable for real estate investors managing multiple properties. TrustSphere forms and administers land trusts across our jurisdictions, integrating them into broader asset protection and estate planning strategies.
Our entitlement practice supports property owners and developers navigating the zoning, permitting and regulatory approval process. From variance applications to comprehensive plan amendments, we work with local government agencies to secure the approvals needed to develop or redevelop property.
Land Trust Formation
Florida and Illinois-style land trusts for ownership privacy, probate avoidance, simplified transfers and protection from judgment liens.
Privacy Structures
Layered trust and entity arrangements to keep beneficial ownership out of public records while maintaining full control and access.
Zoning & Permitting
Zoning variance applications, conditional use permits, site plan approvals, building permit support and code compliance.
Development Entitlement
Land use approvals, rezoning petitions, comprehensive plan amendments, development agreement negotiation and impact fee analysis.
Environmental Compliance
Environmental due diligence, wetland permitting, stormwater management, Phase I assessments and regulatory compliance.
Investor Structures
Multi-property portfolios using land trusts and LLCs for investors seeking privacy, liability separation and simplified portfolio management.
Integrated Approach
Land trusts work best when they’re part of a broader strategy. We integrate land trust planning with our asset protection, estate planning and entity formation practices to create structures that serve multiple objectives simultaneously — privacy, protection, tax efficiency and estate planning — rather than addressing each in isolation.