Severing Ties With Your Former State

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  A deed of sale proves you do not have a primary residence in another state.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Sell your primary residence, if you have one. If you rent your home, provide formal notice of your intent to leave and the date you intend to vacate.
  
  
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  A yard sale is a good way to get rid of personal items you are not moving to your new home.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Move, sell, discard or donate all personal possessions. Do not leave behind anything from your former home.
  
  
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  Having an account in a local bank helps establish residency in your new community.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Open a bank account in your new local community and arrange to have your paychecks directly deposited into your new account.
  
  
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  Nothing says "Connecticut resident" better than a Connecticut driver's license.Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Get a Connecticut driver's license. You can convert an out-of-state driver's license and/or vehicle registration if they are current or expired for less than 60 days, and if you apply at the Department of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of your move to Connecticut. You will need to show proof that you have car insurance to convert or apply for new registration.
  
  
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  Registering to vote in Connecticut establishes residence and fulfills a civic obligation.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Register to vote in Connecticut. One of the easiest ways to do this is at the Department of Motor Vehicles, when you get your Connecticut driver's license. Voter registration forms are also available at public libraries, at state universities and some private universities and at public social services agencies such as Medicaid and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).