Land ownership and out of state

[barefootmoses]

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I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but just to be sure. If I live in ms but have some land in tx is there any way I can use this to be considered in state? Thanks.

 

[riceman04]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but just to be sure. If I live in ms but have some land in tx is there any way I can use this to be considered in state? Thanks.

Nope...I too own land in Texas but have Cali residency status. Regardless of the fact that you pay taxes on that land, that is your only legal association with Texas. I am assuming you do not have a TX drivers license, vote in Texas, have a bank acct in Texas, or keep residence in Tx.

sorry

 

[Arzt67]

You would have to consult the laws of Texas, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't. Most states want an address AND a paper trail showing some history with or intent to live in that state.

 

[Ponger]

Ahhh... it's good to own land.

Well in this case I guess not.

 

[student1799]

This is contrary to what I have read in other discussions about TX residency. In one of those threads, someone posted a link to the official state website with the residency rules. Just out of curiosity, I read it, and I remember it said that there were 3 ways to gain immediate TX residency: 1. Buy real property in TX. 2. Marry a Texan. 3. Take a full-time job in TX.

Assuming the OP's land fits the definition of "real property," I don't know why this wouldn't qualify.

 

[Arzt67]

This is a pretty good page that I think clarifies a lot:

http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency/resfaq.html#q1

According to TMDSAS it applies for all the medical schools too.

 

[MassTransport]

The law they use is http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=19&pt=1&ch=21&sch=B&rl=Y. Doesn't look good. You would've needed to have physically resided in Texas for twelve months before the start of next school year.

 

[chief illiniwek]

i think masstransport is correct. you need to live there for 12 months to be considered in-state. i dont know your situation, but i can only imagine two reasons for you to ask this question: 1.) you want to be considered IS during the application process 2.) you want to pay IS tuition

if the former is the case, you're out of luck unless you want to take a year off (in texas) before applying. if the latter is the case, you just pay OOS tuition for one year and then you can switch it to IS. my sister did this for pharmacy school - she paid IS tuition at ohio state after one year and we are from illinois.

 

[student1799]

I copied this right out of the residency law that masstransport posted. As you can see, it agrees with the account that I gave earlier:

(d) A domicile in Texas is presumed if, at least 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which he or she is to enroll, the person owns real property in Texas, owns a business in Texas, or is married to a person who has established a domicile in Texas. Gainful employment other than work-study and other such student employment can also be a basis for establishing a domicile.

To qualify under the above clause, you don't need to have been physically present in the state. You just need to have owned the property 12 months prior to enrollment.

On this basis, I would strongly urge the OP to pursue TX residency, because s/he appears to qualify. There is certainly nothing to lose by applying.

 

[MassTransport]

To qualify under the above clause, you don't need to have been physically present in the state. You just need to have owned the property 12 months prior to enrollment.

On this basis, I would strongly urge the OP to pursue TX residency, because s/he appears to qualify. There is certainly nothing to lose by applying.

In general, you need two things to be a Texas resident. One is having a domicile in the state for at least 12 months, which is defined above, so you may have it there. Two is maintaining a continuous residency in the state for at least 12 months, which means you gotta be physically present. Both criteria need to be satisfied.

(A) established a domicile in this state not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution; and (B) maintained a residence continuously in the state for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution.

(14) Maintain a residence--To physically reside in a location.

OP, have a read through of that law, see if you qualify for any of the nonresident exemptions, which is just as good.

 

[Bro Dude]

Epic bump.

Would owning a patch of land, say 4 acres or so (which would only cost a couple grand) qualify? Or does one need to reside on the very land that one owns (i.e. a condo)?