State Residency Question?
Does anyone use a purchased RV lot as the address for your state of residence? I am a Florida resident now so will the RV lot qualify me to keep my Florida residency? How do full timers work that o...
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First - there is a very good article in the current issue of the Escapees magazine about the differences between 'residence' and 'domicile'. Maybe call Escapees and see if you can get a copy of the article.
You are really asking about 'domicile'. I filed domicile papers with the state of Florida when I went full time. Your domicile state is basically defined as where you intend to return when you are finished traveling, etc.
You do not have to own property in a state to claim it as your domicile. But you should do certain things to reinforce the fact that you are claiming a state as domicile - like using a location in the state for mail delivery, getting your vehicles licensed and registered, voter's ID, driver's license, etc. And you should at least visit the state every year (no requirement for 183 days).
Where things can get messy is when you own property, have a mailing address, vehicle registration, DL, in one state, but want to claim another as your domicile. If push came to shove, a judge MIGHT decide that you are really a resident of the first state.
You are really asking about 'domicile'. I filed domicile papers with the state of Florida when I went full time. Your domicile state is basically defined as where you intend to return when you are finished traveling, etc.
You do not have to own property in a state to claim it as your domicile. But you should do certain things to reinforce the fact that you are claiming a state as domicile - like using a location in the state for mail delivery, getting your vehicles licensed and registered, voter's ID, driver's license, etc. And you should at least visit the state every year (no requirement for 183 days).
Where things can get messy is when you own property, have a mailing address, vehicle registration, DL, in one state, but want to claim another as your domicile. If push came to shove, a judge MIGHT decide that you are really a resident of the first state.
