TEXAS DOMICILE INFORMATION
- domicile – (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time.
- legal residence – (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time.
- residence – The place of abode, actual dwelling place, without regard to intent.
If you are a full-time RV’er or want to be a full-timer you have several decisions to make. Deciding which state will be your legal residence is just one of the big questions that must be answered.
Everyone must have a “domicile.” If you sell your home and live in your RV full time, the RV is not your domicile, it is your residence. If you have sold your home, the state where you lived in the home will be considered your domicile until you make the effort to chose another state as your domicile. Making the effort calls for intent.
If you intend to become a Texan you will need to do some things to indicate your intentions. You may register your vehicles, register to vote in Texas, and/or lease an apartment or RV lot. You may want to establish a bank account in Texas. You may also apply for a Texas driver’s license. In order to do these things you would need an address in Texas.
A person would register vehicles and register to vote in the county they have determined to be their domicile county. The address that Texas Home Base assigns is in Wichita County, TX. In order to register a vehicle, the vehicle must be inspected. The inspection costs less than $15.00 and there are many inspection stations in Wichita County.
This is only information. Consult a lawyer for legal advice.
If you intend to become a Texas resident and need more information feel free to email us at info@texashomebase.com. Please indicate “Domicile Packet Request” in the subject line. We will email you the packet right away. The packet contains important information about requirements to be considered a Texas resident.