Your client should register to vote in his new state and vote there in all upcoming elections (including local elections). If he makes local political contributions, make them in his new state rather than in the state of his former residence.

Transfer his driver’s license, automobile registrations and boat registrations to his new state.

Your client should declare his new state as his mailing address and residence address on all federal tax returns. Report and pay taxes imposed on residents in his new state and cease to report and pay taxes imposed on residents in his former state. He should also declare his new state as his place of domicile and residence on all forms or documents that require a listing of residence (for example, bills, contracts, deeds and leases) and establish the new state as his principal address for sending and receiving correspondence. Have newspaper and magazine subscriptions sent to the new address.  

Spend as much time as possible in his new state and spend as little time as possible in his former state. His travel records, telephone and utility usage should reflect this.

If available in his new state (such as Florida or Nevada), declare himself as a resident by filing a sworn statement in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for his county of residence.

Execute new estate-planning documents that recite his new state as his domicile.

Terminate active participation in businesses or partnerships that are located in his former state and investment in or management of closely held corporations in his former state, to the extent he can. Terminate professional licenses in his former state and establish new professional licenses in his new state.

Terminate social and religious organization memberships in his former state (or, transfer to nonresident membership, if available). Establish similar ties in his new state.

Close out bank accounts in his former state, if any, and establish new accounts in his new state. If he maintains a safe deposit box, maintain it in his new state, and keep family records and valuables there.

Move most or all of his personal possessions to his new residence, including items of significant sentimental value to him.

Register any school-age children in schools in his new state. Terminate pet licenses in his former state and license his pets in his new state.    

Ensure that his pattern of employment is based primarily in his new state. If he receives unemployment compensation benefits, make sure he receives them in his new state.

Sell real property located in other states and purchase real property in his new state. Relinquish burial plots in other states and purchase new ones in his new state.