I'm a proud resident of the Mount Rushmore State!

[HarmonicaBruce]

Yes, that's Madison, south dakota.  I drove out there and met Terri in person, of mydakotaaddress.com.  She seems really efficient.  I didn't have my birth certificate, so when I tried to get a South Dakota drivers license, they took my picture, but just gave me a piece of paper called "temporary drivers license", and punched "void" in my Michigan license.  So I had to get a birth certificate.  I got on the internet, and I saw that Oklahoma was "partnered" with a private company, vitalchek, so I clicked.  They charge about $20, and they have you upload scans of the documents you need to proceed.  I was wondering if it was a good idea doing it like that, but I got my birth certificate in about 2 or 3 days.  Then I sent one copy to the South Dakota drivers license office, and I just heard from Terri that my license came.  So I told her to send it to the address I'm at.  Then I'll get a passport.  Lots of times in my life it would have been good to have a passport.  And I might want to visit Japan.  You need a South Dakota drivers license to get the best price on car insurance in South Dakota.  Then I'll get my license plates, and I'll be a complete South Dakota resident!

The rate Terri charges for her service is the same for 2 people, so my son is also using my South Dakota address.  To do this, he also has access to the email address I gave Terri for her to use to inform me about my mail.

 

[mockturtle]

Thanks for the info. I'm planning to change residence from WA to either SD or TX in the next few years. Keep us abreast of how things go, OK?

 

[WriterMs]

I became a South Dakotan almost 2 years ago. I've met Terri, and she and her crew are great! I highly recommend them.

HOWEVER, if you need to get healthcare coverage, be aware that SD did NOT do the extended Medicaid thing (not sure I have the name right though I knew at one time LOL). What that means is that last year when Obamacare was available through the national marketplace while states put their system in place, I had coverage for a very reasonable amount of money. For 2015, however, because SD did not do what was needed, I fall through the cracks. I make too much money for subsidized healthcare of any kind but not enough to be able to afford healthcare on my own.

Terri acknowledges that this has become a problem for many in the state.

Bob did a post within the last month or so, I believe, mentioning which states do have Healthcare Marketplace plans that offer national coverage (versus "in network").

My van has actual RV insurance for fulltimers through SD -- which means up to $5,000 of household contents are covered in addition to standard vehicle coverages. I feel it is fairly cheap insurance at under $600 per year. The cost of vehicle registration did jump a bit over $10 this year from last -- it was just under $100 to do the registration renewal online this month (with those convenience fees).

Hope that gives folks some general idea of costs. And a warning if you need health insurance until you qualify for Medicare.

 

[offroad]

Think bob got residence in Florida. Mostly because the insurance is better rates maybe? Guessing.

 

[akrvbob]

No, I'm still a Nevada resident. I was considering becoming a Florida resident when I was visiting my mom there in March, but you have to bring the vehicle in to check the VIN and I didn't want to drive it back there.
Bob