Download and complete the Declaration Of Domicile Florida (PDF) form. This is my declaration of domicile in the State of Florida that I am filing this day in accordance and in conformity with.Section 222.17, Florida Statutes. If you own your home, reside there permanently and are a Florida resident as of January 1, you may qualify for homestead exemption. Domicile refers to the place you call home permanently. Your domicile is important for legal purposes such as paying taxes, voting, and claiming benefits. This means the county where the Decedent lived and considered their primary home address before they died.