The Ownership Illusion: Misconceptions that Cost Creators Everything
Many artists, entrepreneurs, and independent creators operate under a dangerous illusion:
"I made it, so I own it."
But in reality, creation alone does not equal ownership—especially when that creation is placed or recognized in the public domain.
When You Enter the Public, You Give Up Control
The moment you:
Register your copyright or trademark with a public agency,
Use a Social Security Number or public business ID (like an EIN),
Sign contracts under a legal name tied to a birth certificate trust,
Or bank, sell, and market without private protections…
You have voluntarily gifted your creation to the public trust system.
Picture your vehicle’s title. At the top, it says ‘Certificate of Title’. It is a certificate of the title. It is not the title. It is a document ‘certificate’ created from ‘of’ a title. The true alluvial title is a MCO ‘manufactures certificate of origin’ that the state holds possession of once registered, and creates a certificate from, for your proof as the user.
Your creation becomes asset property of the state, administered by public policy, subject to taxes, seizure, licensing, probate, and even reallocation through copyright or patent law. You become, legally, a user or licensee, not a true owner.
Without proper private security, your creation becomes the state’s collateral.
Why the State Has a Say
When you operate in the public:
You exist through a legal fiction—an entity created by the state.
All “property” is held in trust by the government (as conservator), not in title by you.
Upon death, your creations and property pass through probate, not inheritance—because you didn’t own them outright; your estate was a public account.
This is how the public trust operates:
You’re presumed a ward of the state.
The state acts as conservator of your assets.
Your estate is settled and redistributed upon your death unless you’ve secured it privately.
Private Security = True Ownership
In contrast, private security structures such as:
Express Trusts,
Private Copyright Declarations,
Unincorporated Associations,
And PMAs
…allow you to claim, not just register, your property.
They put your work under your authority—not a government agency. They recognize your intent, enforce your rights through contract law, and protect your creations from seizure, taxes, or interference.
Creating something doesn’t mean you own it—jurisdiction decides ownership.
Public recognition = public control.
Private claim = lawful, enforceable ownership.
Without structure, your property defaults to the state upon death.