 |
02-21-2008, 07:49 AM
|
#1
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 43
|
We have done quite a bit of checking on this, but my stepson, Matt (a "know it all" who knows nothing about RVing) told me that Homeland Security had made some changes and that FT RV'ers now need a permanent physical address. We are planning on moving into our travel trailer this June, and will be selling our home to my stepdaughter. Not sure if we will keep the house as our mailing address, or just get a post office box for now as we plan on staying in the area for another 2 years. We are planning on changing things to South Dakota when we leave the Branson area.
Has anyone heard about this so-called change? I honestly think Matt is full of crap but want to double check.
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
02-21-2008, 07:49 AM
|
#2
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 43
|
We have done quite a bit of checking on this, but my stepson, Matt (a "know it all" who knows nothing about RVing) told me that Homeland Security had made some changes and that FT RV'ers now need a permanent physical address. We are planning on moving into our travel trailer this June, and will be selling our home to my stepdaughter. Not sure if we will keep the house as our mailing address, or just get a post office box for now as we plan on staying in the area for another 2 years. We are planning on changing things to South Dakota when we leave the Branson area.
Has anyone heard about this so-called change? I honestly think Matt is full of crap but want to double check.
|
|
|
02-21-2008, 07:57 AM
|
#3
|
Administrator in Memoriam
Appalachian Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Buladean, NC
Posts: 8,126
|
I haven't heard anything about such a residency requirement, perhaps your stepson has misconstrued some of the adverse publicity regarding voter registration requirements that's been in the news recently.
__________________
'11 GMC Acadia SLT AWD
'11 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Extended Cab
|
|
|
02-21-2008, 07:58 AM
|
#4
|
Administrator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
Posts: 25,898
|
Your stepson may have misunderstood what he saw.
Mail forwarding services are considered legal addresses in many or most or possibly all states.
PO boxes are never considered a legal address.
There has been some talk about Homeland Security and changes, but currently mail forwarding services are considered a physical address.
Mail forwarding services in South Dakota are quite acceptable for a legal address.
__________________
Adios, Dirk - '84 Real Lite Truck Camper, '86 Wilderness Cimarron TT, previously 4 years as a fulltimer in a '07 DSDP

|
|
|
02-21-2008, 08:28 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 234
|
WA requires permanent physical address for vehicle and drivers' licensing, county auditors require permanent physical address for voting, USPS requires permanent physical address for P.O. boxes. Commercial mail boxes and forwarding service are good for getting your mail but are subject to "Private Mail Box" laws and regulations which can not get us by the above rule areas. Logical for Home Land Security to jump on this opportunity.....
|
|
|
02-21-2008, 11:14 AM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 1,545
|
We need to first define what we mean by the term "permanent physical address." Most people appear to believe this means a "private residential address" such as a home, condo, or apartment.
However, in some states (such as South Dakota, Texas, and Florida, the most popular states for fulltime RVers to select as a domicile state), a mail forwarding address IS a "permanent physical address" and IS a legal address for ALL purposes (with the exception of South Dakota where you have to stay overnight in a motel or RV park and use that address for purposes of voter's registration...and if you have a CDL and want to keep it, you'll also need a "private residential address" in South Dakota).
Some states, such as Washington State which jfb talked about, require a "private residential address" for certain things such as driver's licenses. And Tennessee just recently disenfranchised many fulltime RVers from voting who were using mail forwarding services in that state.
AuntSmurf, if it were me, I'd keep your home address if at all possible as long as you are living in Missouri. There are many things for which you cannot use a PO Box such as driver's licenses and vehicle registration. Hopefully, your stepdaughter won't mind you continuing to use that address once she buys your house?
__________________
2014 Winnebago Aspect 27K
2011 Kia Soul
|
|
|
02-21-2008, 11:25 AM
|
#7
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 43
|
No, she wouldn't mind us using it. Nikki's quite a "Daddy's Girl" and would do just about anything for him. And, as long as we're in Branson, that's most likely what we will do. But when we leave the area we would really like to "re-locate" our addy as Missouri's tax system is nuts!
|
|
|
 |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|