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Flanz's avatar
Flanz
Explorer
Aug 19, 2015

Fulltime Domicile Question

Okay - We're going fulltime next spring. Looking into Domicile and it looks like South Dakota wins. DO NOT NEED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE - so don't go there....

Question - Does anyone use ESCAPEES for their mail service? The satellite office in Box Elder? How simple does Escapees make it for setting everything up as a South Dakota domicile? Will they do ALL of the leg work to help, similar to the other mail forwarding services? such as - register vehicles and so forth?

PLEASE ONLY RESPOND IF U USE ESCAPEES....I don't care about WHAT U use...

Sorry, I have to do this because people don't READ the post and before you know it I'm reading a lot of information that I don't care about....

Thanks,
-paul
  • BarbaraOK's avatar
    BarbaraOK
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    The SD office is new, so there aren't a lot of people using it - - that's why the recommendation to call Livingston and talk to them about it. Given that you like the organization (we've been using them for almost 10 years) why are you so adamant about not having a Texas domicile?

    Barb
  • Flanz's avatar
    Flanz
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    DownTheAvenue wrote:
    Flanz wrote:
    DownTheAvenue wrote:
    You will have to maintain a South Dakota address for a South Dakota domicile. You will end up paying for two mail services. Check out www.dakotapost.net


    How ya figure? Escapees will provide both the address and mail forwarding service for SD domicile. Unless I mis-read their web page.


    If you domicile in South Dakota, you have to have a mail address to register vehicles, register to vote, maintain banking accounts, and file tax returns. That is what establishes your domicile. You will have to pay a mail forwarding company for that address.

    If you get your mail in Texas, you will also have to pay for that mail forwarding service.

    Why not just use South Dakota for everything?


    I am using South Dakota for everything. Escapees maintains a "satellite office" in Box Elder South Dakota. This is what I'm inquiring about.

    https://www.escapees.com/knowledge/domicile/south-dakota-domicile-information
  • Flanz's avatar
    Flanz
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    Valkyriebush wrote:
    I use Escapees and have since 2005 for domicile and mail service. The mail service is great. I just have the USPS forward my mail from my home to my SKP address in Livingston TX when on the road, and simply call them and tell them were to send it when I'm somewhere long enough to receive it. They have nice parks too. We also have a leased lot in the Chimacum WA park. You can't go wrong with their set up and club bennies The mail service is an extra charge. About 100 bucks a year and worth it.


    That's great!!! It's what I've heard, BUT I'm not going to Texas OR using the Texas office for anything. That's why I'm inquiring about the South Dakota version of the Escapees....The office in Box Elder....
  • DownTheAvenue's avatar
    DownTheAvenue
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    Flanz wrote:
    DownTheAvenue wrote:
    You will have to maintain a South Dakota address for a South Dakota domicile. You will end up paying for two mail services. Check out www.dakotapost.net


    How ya figure? Escapees will provide both the address and mail forwarding service for SD domicile. Unless I mis-read their web page.


    If you domicile in South Dakota, you have to have a mail address to register vehicles, register to vote, maintain banking accounts, and file tax returns. That is what establishes your domicile. You will have to pay a mail forwarding company for that address.

    If you get your mail in Texas, you will also have to pay for that mail forwarding service.

    Why not just use South Dakota for everything?
  • Valkyriebush's avatar
    Valkyriebush
    Explorer II
    Aug 19, 2015
    I use Escapees and have since 2005 for domicile and mail service. The mail service is great. I just have the USPS forward my mail from my home to my SKP address in Livingston TX when on the road, and simply call them and tell them were to send it when I'm somewhere long enough to receive it. They have nice parks too. We also have a leased lot in the Chimacum WA park. You can't go wrong with their set up and club bennies The mail service is an extra charge. About 100 bucks a year and worth it.
  • Flanz's avatar
    Flanz
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    DownTheAvenue wrote:
    You will have to maintain a South Dakota address for a South Dakota domicile. You will end up paying for two mail services. Check out www.dakotapost.net


    How ya figure? Escapees will provide both the address and mail forwarding service for SD domicile. Unless I mis-read their web page.
  • DownTheAvenue's avatar
    DownTheAvenue
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    You will have to maintain a South Dakota address for a South Dakota domicile. You will end up paying for two mail services. Check out www.dakotapost.net
  • Flanz's avatar
    Flanz
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    arhayes wrote:
    Wouldn't it be easier to just call Escapees? I use them in TX and they don't handle vehicle registration.


    Yes of course it would, but I would like to hear from folks that use it and if it's worth using. If so, then I'll call....

    -paul
  • arhayes's avatar
    arhayes
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2015
    Wouldn't it be easier to just call Escapees? I use them in TX and they don't handle vehicle registration.

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