Be Ready When The Big Day Come!

Helpful Tips for Moving!

USPS' Movers Guide - United States Postal Service: change of address, postage & more!

Planning for Moving Day

Address Change

Post Office - Give forwarding address

All charge accounts, credit cards, financial institutions

Subscriptions - Notice requires several weeks

Friends & Relatives

 

Insurance

Notify company of new location for coverage: life, health, fire & auto

 

Utility Companies

Gas, light, water, telephone, fuel, garbage

Get refund on any deposits made

 

Delivery Service

Laundry, newspaper, changeover of service

Out of Town/State moves

Medical, Dental, Prescriptions, Histories -

Ask doctor and dentist for referrals; transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, X-rays. Obtain birth records, medical records, etc.

 

Bank

Transfer funds, arrange check-cashing in new city

Arrange credit references

 

Pets

Ask about regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.

Ask for copies of your pets medical records & medications.

Moving Day

Plan for special care needs of infants and pets; they are poor traveling companions if unhappy.

Double check closets, drawers, shelves to be sure they are empty.

Empty freezer

Defrost freezer and clean refrigerator. Place charcoal to dispel odors.

Have appliances serviced for moving.

Leave all old keys needed by new tenant or owner with Realtor or owner.

 

Most important - Enjoy your new home!

Moving Checklist - Copy or print for easy use.
 

1. Send change of address to: Post Office, Charge Accounts, and Credit Card Accounts, Friends & Relatives, and Subscriptions. Remember that your notice requires several weeks for magazines.
2. Notify your bank. Transfer funds, arrange check cashing in new city.
3. Insurance: Notify new location for insurance coverage (life, health, fire, auto, homeowner's.)
4. Automobile: Transfer car title, car registration, car tags, driver's license, state windshield sticker, and motor club membership.
5. Utilities: Gas, light, cable TV, water, telephone get refund of any deposits made. Arrange for immediate service in new town. Arrange final reading and change of name for billing.
6. Delivery People: Cancel laundry, newspaper and milk.
7. School: Ask for copies or transfer of children's records. Ask For:Medical records of family and pets.
8. Drug and Eye Contact or Glasses Prescriptions to be transferred. Doctor and Pharmacist recommendations.
9. Letters of Introduction to transfer memberships.
10. Pet requirements in new city.
11. Empty freezer; plan use of foods. Defrost freezer-refrigerator. (Place charcoal to dispel odors.)
12. Have appliances serviced for moving.
13. Clean rugs or clothing, before moving; have them "moving-wrapped."
14. Check with your moving counselor: insurance coverage, packing and unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time of expected payment.
15. Plan for special care needs of infants.
16. Plan garage sale.
17. On your moving day: Carry currency, jewelry, documents yourself; or use registered mail.
18. Plan for transporting pets. (They are poor traveling companions if unhappy.) Make sure you can be found if they become lost.
19. Carry traveler's checks for quick available funds. Tell close friends or relatives your route and schedule (including overnight stops). Use them as "message headquarters."
20. Double check closets, drawers, and shelves (to be sure they are empty).
21. Arrange to leave keys with new tenant, owner or agent.