Estate Security

    Estate Security Services

    Discreet, integrated estate protection designed for principal residences, secondary estates, and ranch properties.

    Estate security, planned around how the house actually runs

    A residence is not a facility. It has family schedules, household staff, contractors, deliveries and guests, and every one of them is a way in. Estate security that works fits that rhythm instead of fighting it. We start with an assessment of the property, the household's routines and the family's public exposure. Then we recommend the lightest program that addresses what we found.

    Overnight residential security

    The hours when a house is most exposed are often the hours when nobody is watching. Overnight residential coverage places a trained residential agent at the property through the night, seven nights a week where the assessment supports it.

    The residential agent works from written post orders that cover the following:

    • The perimeter and access points to check, and how often
    • Who is expected at the property, and how unexpected visitors are handled
    • How after-hours deliveries are received or refused
    • Who in the household and the family office is contacted, in what order and for what

    Overnight coverage can run on its own or as one layer of a broader program with a daytime security driver and travel protection under one lead. See Family Office Security.

    When your home address is in the public record

    A principal's home address is often easier to find than the family assumes. County property records may list the owner by name after a recent purchase, during estate planning or while a title is being restructured. Those records are copied by data brokers, people-search sites and mapping services, and from there an address spreads further.

    Changing how a property is titled is a matter for the family's attorneys. The timing of that change should be coordinated with your counsel. What we address is the gap in between: the weeks or months while the address remains public and the title has not yet moved.

    Interim measures until the title moves

    We typically recommend a combination of the following, scaled to the assessment:

    1. Overnight coverage at the residence during the exposure window.
    2. Data-broker opt-outs to remove or suppress the address and associated details on people-search and broker sites, with periodic re-checks because listings reappear.
    3. Mail and package protocols so that deliveries addressed to the principal by name are routed, logged and screened rather than left at the door.
    4. Staff briefing for household employees on how to handle visitors, deliveries, unsolicited contact and questions about the family.

    None of these measures removes a public record. Together they reduce how easily the address is used and how much the house reveals to someone who arrives at it.

    Staff, visitor and delivery protocols

    Household staff are often the first people a stranger reaches. A short, practical briefing helps them respond the same way every time. We cover the following:

    • What to say, and not say, when someone asks whether the family is home
    • How to verify a contractor, courier or service visit before opening a gate or door
    • How to log and report unexpected visitors, vehicles and packages
    • Who to call, and in what order

    Protocols are written for the household, reviewed with the family office and updated as staff or circumstances change.

    Estate Security — Where We Operate

    AMERINE evaluates estate security requests from its Dallas–Fort Worth headquarters. Select a market for local planning considerations; jurisdiction, personnel, credentials, timing, and availability are confirmed during consultation.

    Not seeing your city? AMERINE deploys to any U.S. or international location through our vetted operator network. Contact us for coverage outside the markets above.

    Estate Security FAQ

    What is included in an estate security program?

    A comprehensive estate security program includes threat and vulnerability assessment, perimeter and physical security design, residential security personnel, household staff vetting, technology integration (cameras, access control, intrusion detection), monitoring when expressly scoped, and coordinated emergency response planning. AMERINE tailors each program to the specific property and family.

    Do you provide armed estate security?

    Yes, where legally appropriate. Armed posture is determined by the threat assessment, jurisdiction, and family preference. Many estate programs operate in a low-visibility, unarmed posture with armed response available — giving the family the protection of armed capability without the optics.

    Can you secure multiple properties?

    Yes. Many of our clients have a primary residence, a secondary estate, and ranch or ski properties. We design unified programs that maintain consistent standards, vetted personnel, and coordination requirements defined separately for each property.

    Do you vet household staff?

    Yes. Household staff vetting is one of the most important — and most overlooked — elements of estate security. We conduct full background investigations on housekeepers, nannies, drivers, estate managers, and contractors, with ongoing periodic re-vetting as part of program maintenance.

    How do you keep estate security discreet?

    Operating posture, dress, and behavior are all designed to integrate into the family's environment. Our personnel are selected for emotional intelligence and discretion as much as physical capability. Most household visitors never realize a protection program is in place.

    Does estate security mean a uniformed guard at the gate?

    Not necessarily. Many programs rely on a residential agent dressed for the setting, written post orders and staff protocols. The posture is recommended after assessment.

    Our home address appears in county property records. What can be done?

    Title and entity changes are for your attorneys, and the timing should be coordinated with your counsel. In the meantime, overnight coverage, data-broker opt-outs, mail and package protocols and staff briefings reduce how the address can be used.

    Can overnight coverage run on its own?

    Yes. It can stand alone or sit within a broader program that includes a daytime driver and travel protection under one lead.

    How are hours and staffing set?

    Through assessment. Posts, hours and personnel are confirmed in writing before coverage begins.

    Begin the Conversation

    Ready to Discuss Your Security Requirements?

    Begin with a confidential conversation about your requirements. The consultation can define an appropriate next step, scope, and written responsibilities.

    What happens next

    The first conversation confirms fit, the appropriate next step, and how any sensitive details should be exchanged.

    Contact Information

    Headquarters

    Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

    Travel support considered by destination and scope

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