The specific steps that establish Florida domicile and protect against your former state's audit. Most buyers underestimate this list.
☐Spend more than 183 days per year physically in Florida
☐File Florida Declaration of Domicile in your county of residence
☐Apply for Florida homestead exemption on your primary residence
☐Obtain a Florida driver's license and surrender your prior state's
☐Register your vehicles in Florida
☐Register to vote in Florida
☐Update your will, trusts, and powers of attorney to Florida law
☐Move primary banking, brokerage, and CPA relationships to Florida
☐Update mailing addresses across all financial and legal accounts
☐Engage Florida-based estate planning counsel
☐Document a "closer connection" to Florida than your former state
☐Maintain records: travel logs, calendar entries, receipts