Florida Residency

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Is a Green Card Required For Florida Domicile and Exemptions?

ByJon Alper

Debtors can claim Florida’s asset exemptions only if they are domiciled in Florida. People sometimes confuse the term “domicile” with the term “residence.” A person is a resident of any place where he resides and keeps property. A person may be a resident of more than one state; some people…

Florida Residency: Do You Have To Live in Florida Six Months For Asset Protection?

ByJon Alper

How long do you have to be a Florida resident to qualify for Florida’s asset protection laws? The answer is that Florida’ s asset protection exemptions apply immediately to new Florida residents; there is no minimum residency requirement.  Constitutional exemptions, including homestead, and statutory exemptions such as annuity and wage…