What is the difference between domicile and esidence?
RESIDENCE is the place of general abode; principal, actual dwelling place in fact, without regard to intent (emphasis added). A person can have more than one residence, such as a second home for vacation purposes or (as many younger people do) a parent’s home as well as their own home. DOMICILE is defined by Black’s Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition, as “A person’s legal home. That place where a man has his true, fixed, and permanent home and principal establishment, and to which whenever he is absent he has the INTENTION OF RETURNING (emphasis added) (Smith v. Smith, 206 Pa. Super. 310) A person may have more than one residence but only one domicile. The legal domicile of a person is important since it, rather than the actual residence, often controls the jurisdiction of the taxing authorities and determines where a person may exercise the privilege of voting and other legal rights and privileges.” If you want to establish your domicile in a new state, you may be required to show intent b
