How to become a legal resident in Louisiana, if I am a legal resident of California?
I am in the military and have been stationed in Louisiana for three years now, I believe I still am a resident of California, but how do i become a legal resident of Louisiana? I just recently brought my brother to Louisiana as well and I am trying to obtain legal residency states on him so that I can file for guardianship of him here instead of having to travel back to California.
Most states require only that you have lived there for a certain amount of time, usually 6 to 12 months, but that will apply to your brother as well. Also, many states have an exception allowing military members to file such actions in the state they currently reside in, but you shouldn’t need the exception having been there this long. The exception might keep you from having to wait for your brother to be there long enough though.
You will need to contact a LA licensed attorney to be sure. Most attorneys in military areas are familiar with these things already.
If you have no plans to move back to Cali, you might need to change your residency status to LA with the military, just to ward off anything that might pop that you have not thought of. You should be able to do that right now on your own.
If you have been in Louisiana for 3 years, you are a legal resident. Residency in the US is simply based on where you live. You should now have a Louisiana driver’s license, home address, etc etc.
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You need to pay Louisiana State income taxes, and be domiciled in Louisiana.
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Most states require only that you have lived there for a certain amount of time, usually 6 to 12 months, but that will apply to your brother as well. Also, many states have an exception allowing military members to file such actions in the state they currently reside in, but you shouldn’t need the exception having been there this long. The exception might keep you from having to wait for your brother to be there long enough though.
You will need to contact a LA licensed attorney to be sure. Most attorneys in military areas are familiar with these things already.
If you have no plans to move back to Cali, you might need to change your residency status to LA with the military, just to ward off anything that might pop that you have not thought of. You should be able to do that right now on your own.
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I work for a lawyer in an area with a heavy military presence, we have lots of military clients as a result
Dual Tax Residence
It is possible to be resident in more than one country at the same time. For example, if your main home is in France then you will be tax resident there even if you spend less than six months there. You might commute on Sunday evenings, returning to France on Friday evening, in which case you may find that you are spending more than six months in the UK (or more than 90 days on average over a four-year period) and are both UK and French tax resident. http://www.homesoverseas.co.uk/dual-tax-residence
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“True Blood” revels in cliches, deliberately. Only a very small percentage of the population speaks with such over-the-top southern-drawl accents in Louisiana. That's more of an Alabama thing, but not even as exaggerated as on that kooky show. It's mainly straight American or Acadian/”Cajun” accents in Louisiana. And there aren't bayous in northern Louisiana as depicted on the show. That's further south toward the Gulf.