Switch domicile?

[tjsmiley72]

Curious if anyone has changed their domicile from SD to Texas. If so is Texas more expensive with car vehicle registration and insurance? Thanks Tara

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

This site gives Texas vehicle fees.

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/body-files/FeeChart_1C.pdf

 

[tjsmiley72]

Thanks!

 

[Kirk]

Insurance rates in TX vary a great deal from the rural counties to the large cities. That will depend upon where you plan to reside.

 

[tjsmiley72]

Ok thank you

 

[Lou Schneider]

Rates and fees vary from county to county in Texas. I suggest you contact Escapees Mail Service. They've been based in Livingston (Polk County) for 40+ years and they and the local officials are very used to people from out of state establishing domicile there.

 

[tjsmiley72]

Thank you!

 

[Kirk]

Like Lou, I am a long-time member of Escapees RV Club and I have used their mail service for a long time. But it is important to realize that the club and the mail service are no longer under the same owners/management. There are other mail service companies located in Texas. Here are a few.
Texas Home Base
Traveling Mailbox
Star Hub
Northwest Mail

 

[tjsmiley72]

Thank you great info! Appreciate it !

 

[mrschwarz]

Does anyone use one of the alternative mail forwarding services as a domicile address for both vehicle registration and voting?

 

[Kirk]

the alternative mail forwarding services

Alternative to what?

 

[mrschwarz]

Alternative to what?

Alternative to Escapees. I have read that they have a purchase contract on the Bushnell Florida park, which is where my domicile is. Once they lose control of the park there, I am concerned that they won't have control of the mail forwarding from Florida anymore.

I'm not comfortable with the Escapees Mail Service. It seems the owners are selling their assets. I don't know their plans, but I would rather not be caught flat-footed. Florida is a good state for domicile, so I would rather stay there, but I don't know if other mail forwarding services can provide domicile services there. Hence my question.

 

[Ro and Joe]

Alternative to Escapees. I have read that they have a purchase contract on the Bushnell Florida park, which is where my domicile is. Once they lose control of the park there, I am concerned that they won't have control of the mail forwarding from Florida anymore.

I'm not comfortable with the Escapees Mail Service. It seems the owners are selling their assets. I don't know their plans, but I would rather not be caught flat-footed. Florida is a good state for domicile, so I would rather stay there, but I don't know if other mail forwarding services can provide domicile services there. Hence my question.

I've been using MyRVmail.com in Crestview, FL. We are registered to vote and vehicles also in Okaloosa County. They also handle GoodSams Mail business

 

[Kirk]

I'm not comfortable with the Escapees Mail Service. It seems the owners are selling their assets.

I am a life member of Escapees and also one of the moderators for their internet forums. I do understand your reasoning as I thought that I knew Travis & Kathy but was caught completely by surprise when they sold the club and at that time they also said that they would not sell the mail service or the campgrounds, yet all campgrounds except Rainbow's End are for sale and one is sold and another is reported to be. I have some pretty strong suspicions about what is coming in the future, but keep them to myself since I have no hard evidence to support my thoughts.

If you wish to keep a TX domicile, there are several well-established mail services in the state and I know that some full-timers do use them. Check out some of these:

• USA2Me: Provides mail and package forwarding services, initially based in Houston, Texas.
  
  
• Earth Class Mail: Focuses on scanning and forwarding mail, especially beneficial for businesses and travelers.
  
  
• Texas Registered Agent: Offers a mail forwarding plan as part of their registered agent service.
  
  
• US Global Mail: Provides a Texas-based address for mail forwarding and storage, suitable for expats and nomads.
  
  
• USPS Mail Forwarding: A free service offered by the United States Postal Service for temporary or permanent address changes.
  
  
• Traveling Mailbox, Virtual Post Mail, Anytime Mailbox, iPostal1, and USAbox: Other national mail forwarding companies that may have options for Texas.
  
  
• Texas Home Base: Offers mail forwarding services with different timeframes.
  
  
• PostFromUS: Provides flexible and secure mail forwarding services, including online access to scanned mail.