Escapees September-October 2022

It is unlikely that you have been sitting around a camp fi re out side your RV with friends ask ing each other, “Where are you currently domiciled?” This legal concept is not part of our every day thoughts, conversations, or interactions, but it could have a very important e ff ect on some unexpected circumstances. Now that you are intrigued, let’s learn a little more about this legal jar gon and its potential impact on you and your family. DOMICILE: F irst, many will likely want to know, “What is domicile?” For our friends and neighbors, it is generally synonymous with the fi xed locale of a person’s primary residence. For most individuals in the United States that own or rent a single house that is af fi xed to real property, the concept of domicile is most likely a settled afterthought. Thus, when you ask someone in the general population where they live, most of the time their answer will also reveal their domicile. For full-time RVers, the domicile concept is not as easily settled by this line of questioning. The question of domicile is generally not governed by statute, but rather it is a concept de fi ned by case law and by examining the facts/circumstances/intent

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ESCAPEES Magazine September/October 2022