Good advice by many folks here. Establishing residency here is a snap: everything is handled in one building and they are VERY efficient at what they do. My previous home state (Minnesota) is several decades behind when it comes to efficiency.
One thing to remember: if you were a well-to-do citizen of your former state, that means that you were also a taxPAYER in your formal state and they're gonna be sorry to see you leave, so you will need to make your "leaving" unambiguous. I had heard from several sources back in Minnesota (didn't verify it with the proper authorities so I can't vouch for its truthfulness though knowing Minnesota I find it entirely plausible) that you had to leave the state with no address(es) still listed as being in Minnesota, because once you leave if there are ANY Minnesota addresses still in your name they'll assume that is your "primary residence" and tax accordingly. Selling our home was no problem but I had rental property there in my name, with the last one selling on December 30 of the year we moved here. I've also heard that there are states considering tax audits of folks who have fled for greener pastures to see if there is any possible way they can find some way to squeeze a few more nickels out of them.
Like I said, I can't vouch for the above. But "I'd rather be safe than sorry" is always a good motto.
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