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bandmbrown · 01-12-2013, 12:52 PM

The new regulations are much more restrictive than in the past...must use...and prove... a physical address. PO Box not valid as an address. Has anyone had any issue that the physical address of the mail forwarding services not working.
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bertnspike · 01-12-2013, 08:50 PM

Just did mine on November 29, 2012 with my new mail forwarding address. I used my passport for proof of ID and my bank statement for proof of address. No questions asked. Done in minutes. My forwarding address is a street address with a "unit" number. They'd have to physically go there to know I don't actually live there. A P.O. box is not acceptable.

bandmbrown · 01-13-2013, 09:55 AM

My mail forwarding is in Pensacola. Mail goes to a PO Box. Physical address is a street address. The main reason I asked this question is an experience I had changing voter registration for the last election. I changed from Martin County, Fl. To the Pensacola street address and at the same time requested a absentee ballot. Got a reply from Escambia county that my physical address was a " mail forwarding service" and didn't qualify. Had to change my Martin county address to the address of the supervisor of elections. Got it done...voted. Now hoping the same problem doesn't crop up for the license renewal. Think I'll call the forwarding service to see if any problems have been reported.
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bandmbrown · 01-16-2013, 06:25 AM

Called the forwarding service and got it solved

bruceisla · 01-26-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bandmbrown

Called the forwarding service and got it solved

Solution ????

bandmbrown · 01-27-2013, 06:30 AM

Change address on MH from mailing to physical....fill out a state form titled
( not exactly sure but close) certification of residency....listing OTHER....make notation of living and traveling in MH you just changed address to.
If you need farther and more complete instructions contact Home Base in Pensacola...they will walk you thru it.

Bob (WA0MQE) · 02-03-2013, 05:00 AM

Bandmbrown...
Is your mail forwarding service, American Home Base in Pensacola? If so how satisfied are you with them? We have Texas as our domicile, but we'll be spending a lot more time in Florida in the coming years since our daughter moved there recently. So we think it might be better to change our residency to Florida. I like the idea of cheaper annual vehicle license fees and lack of annual vehicle inspections too. Any other thoughts you can think of I should be aware of?

bandmbrown · 02-03-2013, 06:25 AM

American Home Base is great...never had a problem. Florida does have some interesting laws about voter registration and drivers license. Most center around having a non-PO box address. American home base provides you with one but I'd talk to them prior to setting up my account. Might want to have several bank statements sent to the physical address rather than the PO box....they will know the answer. Not a huge problem...just something to be aware of. Be sure to ask about voter registration.

Bob (WA0MQE) · 02-03-2013, 07:34 AM

Thanks for the quick answer. We're heading that way next month and will stop and talk with them.

By the way, what about Vehicle Insurance Rates, in particular for a motorhome? When we changed our homebase from Colorado to Texas I was shocked at how much more the insurance was for the motorhome. For that matter our medical insurance went up a pretty good jump to.

I called my insurance companies, both medial and vehicle to find out, and they won't give that information. I guess it's to difficult based on to many parameters to look it up just for information purposed.

So this is just one more thing to check on when choosing or changing your home base.

Any ideas, would sure be appreciated.

bandmbrown · 02-03-2013, 07:39 AM

The panhandle of Florida has much cheaper insurance rates than our previous home in southeast Florida...both vehicle and health

The 3 Bears · 02-17-2013, 10:05 PM

If you are having a problem with address we use the UPS store it and be used as street address for you do not use P.O. Box instead you like 1234 north "I" street A-237, town, state. Like the one guy said unless they went there to check they never know. We have never had any problem with mail forwarding for they have stores all over the US. We need a street for our DMV as well.

bandmbrown · 02-18-2013, 04:30 AM

The problem isn't with the address...it's the proof necessary to use the address. Phone bill, utility bill, tax statement....etc. Non apply to our full time situation. Bank statements and insurance stuff will work but I didn't plan far enough ahead to change these to the physical address.
Not difficult just requires some planning if you use only PO Box. You can find the requirements on line.