This means the county where the Decedent lived and considered their primary home address before they died. Residence means living in a particular locality, but domicile means living in that locality with intent to make it a fixed and permanent home.Where a decedent is domiciled at the time of his or her death determines which court has subject matter jurisdiction over the decedent's estate. Domicile is a fancy word for the place where you live. Whether it's a mansion on 5th Avenue or a tee-pee in the desert, if you live in it, it's your domicile. Domicile refers to the place you call home permanently. Your domicile is important for legal purposes such as paying taxes, voting, and claiming benefits. Domicile is a legal term used to refer to the permanent or legal address (place or country) of an individual. Domicile is even more difficult to define and explain. The decision of President Rush in this case is interesting as containing the first definition of domicile found in our reports.