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 | Call for moving
estimates. |
| Call the Chamber Of
Commerce and Visitors & Convention Bureau in your new town and get
their new resident information packages. |
| Remove all items from
basement, storage sheds, attics, and plan a garage sale or charity
donation for all items you don't want to move. |
| Start using things up
that you can't move, like cleaning supplies and frozen food.
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| Discuss tax-related
moving expenses, liabilities, and deductions with your tax advisor.
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| Make a list of all
people/organizations to contact about change of address. |
| Complete U.S. Postal
Service change of address forms and mail them to all applicable
publications, stores and organizations. |
| Get copies of (or
arrange for transfer at both ends of move) all school, medical,
dental, veterinary, legal, and accounting records. |
| Contact insurance agents
to transfer or cancel coverage. |
| If it's a company move,
check with your employer to find out what moving expenses they cover.
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| Get a mail subscription
for the local paper in your new location to familiarize yourself with
the new community, its activities and issues. |
| Locate and obtain all
automobile licensing and registration information. |
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Four Weeks Before Move:
| Get an itemized list of
all moving related costs and review with mover, including packing,
loading, special charges, insurance, vehicles (if needed), etc.
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| Contact all current and
new location utility companies (gas, water, electric, cable TV, phone
& trash collection) to set connect/disconnect dates. Remember to keep
current utilities hooked up until move day. |
| Make arrangements for
relocation of pets and plants. |
| Move valuables to safe
deposit box to prevent loss during move. |
| If you are packing
yourself, acquire packing materials/boxes and pack items you won't
need for the next month. |
| If professional mover is
packing your goods, schedule packing day(s) 1 or 2 days before move.
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| Prepare any mowers, snow
blowers, boats, snowmobiles (or other vehicles you won't be using
before the move) for the move by servicing and draining gas and oil,
to prevent a moving van fire. |
Three Weeks Before Move:
| Make travel arrangements
for family for moving trip, allow for unexpected delays and cash needs
that often occur in moves and house closings. |
| Collect all important
papers (insurance, will, deeds, stocks, etc.). |
| Arrange to close all
local bank accounts and open new ones in new location. |
Two Weeks Before Move:
| Prepare auto(s) for trip
to new home. Check tires and have vehicles serviced. |
| Terminate newspaper and
other delivery services at old address. |
| Give away all plants you
don't intend to move. |
| If you're moving out of
a building with elevators, arrange with management for use of
elevators on move day. |
| Schedule for appliance
disconnects on moving day or the day before the move, if necessary.
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| Contact your moving
company counselor to review and confirm all arrangements for your
move. |
| Withdraw contents of any
safe deposit boxes, return library books & rental video tapes, pick up
any dry cleaning, etc. |
| Prepare specific
directions to your new home for your moving company, including your
travel itinerary and emergency numbers.
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One Week Before Move:
| Defrost
refrigerator/freezer. |
| Plan simple meals for
moving day to avoid using appliances. |
| Make plans for care of
small children on moving day. |
| Transfer or withdraw all
funds from local banks. |
| Separate cartons and
luggage items you need for personal travel so they don't get packed on
the truck. |
| Pack a box of items you
will need immediately upon arrival at your new home and have movers
put this box on last (clearly mark box as PACK THIS LAST or UNPACK
THIS FIRST) or take it with you. |
| Have appliances
disconnected and prepared for move. |
| Set aside one room for
packers and movers to work in freely. |
| Arrange to have
utilities turned on at new home. |
| Notify friends and
neighbors of new address and phone number (if available). |
| Fill any necessary
prescriptions, medications needed for the next two weeks. |
| Set aside manuals and
instructions for your current home for new owner. |
| Do NOT disconnect your
telephone until the day after loading. |
| Plan on spending entire
day at house with movers. Don't leave until movers have gone.
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| Record all utility meter
readings (gas, electric, water). |
| Stay with moving van
driver to oversee inventory of goods. |
| Give moving van driver
directions to new home and numbers where you can be reached prior to
delivery. |
| Get routing information
from moving van driver. |
| Review carefully and
sign bill of lading and inventory, and keep your copy in a safe place
until all charges have been paid and all claims (if any) have been
settled. |
| Make final walk-through
of house, including basement, attic and closets, to make sure it's
empty. |
| Lock all windows and
doors, and leave your keys with Realtor, neighbor or new owner.
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