Allodial Title

Allodial - "Free; not holden of any lord or superior; owned without obligation of vassalage or fealty; the opposite of feudal."

It comes as a shock when you realize that you do not own what you thought you owned.

In the Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary war, the American people were given their lands in "Allodial Title".  Citizens owned all the property free and clear.  At some point the U.S. government returned the country to the feudal system of property ownership, forcing an obligation to pay duties / tax.

State of Nevada Allodial Title Program

Nevada has a formal program for the establishment of Allodial Title.  http://nevadatreasurer.gov/specialprograms/allodial/NRS.html

NRS 361.905 Duties of state treasurer and county assessor upon issuance of certificate; payment of taxes; deficiencies.

1. Immediately upon the issuance of a certificate of allodial title, the state treasurer shall transmit a copy of the certificate to the county assessor of the county in which the property is located.

2. Upon receipt of such a certificate, the county assessor shall make a notation on the tax roll and collect no further taxes from the allodial titleholder for the property, unless the allodial title is relinquished by the homeowner or his heirs.

The Nevada program charges a $25 application fee and 5% of the value of the property for establishing and recording Allodial Title on personal single family residences.  While the program has some dubious principles for inheritance and transfer with automatic relinquishing of Allodial Title under certain inheritance or transfer events, the important factor is to recognize that at least one State is recognizing the fact of and right to Allodial Title.

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