Sell, give away, or discard anything you do not want to take to your new
location.
Return all the things you have borrowed.
Collect all the things you have lent.
Make airline and hotel reservations if necessary.
Prepare an inventory of everything you will be moving. Do this room by room.
Write down the model and serial numbers of all appliances and devices.
Notify the post office of your change of address. Visit the United States
Postal Service website to obtain the proper form.
Notify your insurance company that you are moving.
Arrange to disconnect telephone, water, and electricity from your old
location on the day after your move.
Arrange to have the telephone, water, and electricity connected at your new
location on the day of your move.
Arrange to have appliances disconnected (water, electricity, and gas), as
well as chandeliers and other electrical objects disconnected.
Collect all valuable documents, make copies of each one, and place the
originals in a safe location. The copies should be placed in another
location. These important documents include birth and marriage certificates,
medical records, military records, school records, deeds, wills, passports,
insurance binders, vehicle registrations, and all other documents that would
be difficult or impossible to obtain otherwise.
Give the moving company the exact address where you will be moving to,
indicate the major intersections, and if needed, provide them with a rough
map.
1 TO 10 DAYS BEFORE THE MOVE
Pack suitcases with the personal items you will need until the move is
completed and you will have had time to unpack.
Make a list of the items you will take with you in your car. If possible,
place them all together in one room.
Make labels clearly marked DO NOT MOVE for the items that the movers will
not be moving. For your own peace of mind, place them all together in one
room.
THE DAY OF THE MOVE HAS ARRIVED!
Pack toiletries and other personal items
Put the items you will be taking with you in your car in the trunk of the
car and lock it.
Be around the movers: they may have questions that only you can answer.
Get copies of any papers you sign.
When the loading is complete, walk around each room to make sure that
nothing has been left behind.
When you talk to us, please write down the
any information discussed. It will
help you later on if you have any questions or need further assistance.
