Where do Full-Time RVers Legally Live?

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines domicile as “a person’s fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes.”

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RV domicile refers to the place full time RVers legally define as their home, when they do own a sticks and bricks home.

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Tax rates, home schooling laws, insurance options and vehicle regulations are all controlled by your domicile state and county.

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There is no one best state to RV domicile in, but a few popular options are Florida, South Dakota and Texas.

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In addition to popular domicile states, future full time RVers should also consider domicile in their current home state.

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If a new full time RVer wishes to change their domicile, they will need to take several steps to establish domicile in their new state.

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These steps include acquiring an address, registering vehicles, obtaining health insurance and filing an affidavit of domicile.

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Once you have selected your desired state for RV domicile, hire an attorney from that state to review your case.

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For more help turning your RV living dreams into a reality, check out our new Podcast: RV Life Unpacked!

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Where do Full-Time RVers Legally Live?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines domicile as “a person’s fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes.”

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines domicile as “a person’s fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes.”

RV domicile refers to the place full time RVers legally define as their home, when they do own a sticks and bricks home.

RV domicile refers to the place full time RVers legally define as their home, when they do own a sticks and bricks home.

Tax rates, home schooling laws, insurance options and vehicle regulations are all controlled by your domicile state and county.

Tax rates, home schooling laws, insurance options and vehicle regulations are all controlled by your domicile state and county.

There is no one best state to RV domicile in, but a few popular options are Florida, South Dakota and Texas.

There is no one best state to RV domicile in, but a few popular options are Florida, South Dakota and Texas.

In addition to popular domicile states, future full time RVers should also consider domicile in their current home state.

In addition to popular domicile states, future full time RVers should also consider domicile in their current home state.

If a new full time RVer wishes to change their domicile, they will need to take several steps to establish domicile in their new state.

If a new full time RVer wishes to change their domicile, they will need to take several steps to establish domicile in their new state.

These steps include acquiring an address, registering vehicles, obtaining health insurance and filing an affidavit of domicile.

These steps include acquiring an address, registering vehicles, obtaining health insurance and filing an affidavit of domicile.

Once you have selected your desired state for RV domicile, hire an attorney from that state to review your case.

Once you have selected your desired state for RV domicile, hire an attorney from that state to review your case.

For more help turning your RV living dreams into a reality, check out our new Podcast: RV Life Unpacked!

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