Checklist for moving

Before you leave

Give your address change to:
Post Office
Charge accounts, Credit Cards
Subscriptions: notice requires several weeks
Friends and relatives
At your bank:
Transfer funds, arrange check-cashing in new city
Arrange credit references
Insurance
Notify company of new location for coverage: Life, Health, Fire and Auto
Utility Companies
Gas, light, water, telephone, fuel
Get refunds on any deposits made
Medical, Dental, Prescriptions and Histories
Transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, X-rays
Obtain birth records, medical records, etc.
And don't forget to:
Defrost your freezer and clean your refrigerator
Place charcoal around your home to dispel odors
Have appliances serviced for moving.
Clean rugs
Clean and wrap clothes before moving
Check with a Moving Counselor about Insurance coverage, packing and unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time of expected payment
Plan for special car needs if you have an infant
On moving day
Carry enough cash or travelers checks to cover the cost of moving services and expenses until you make banking connections in your new town
Carry jewelry and documents yourself, or use registered mail
Plan for transporting your pets; they are poor traveling companions if they're unhappy
Double-check closets, drawers and shelves to be sure they are empty
Leave all the old keys that are needed by the new tenant or owner with your realtor or a neighbor
At your new address
Check on service of telephone, gas, electricity and water
Check the pilot lights on the stove, water heater, incinerator and furnace
Register your car within five days after arrival in your new state or a penalty may have to be paid when you get new license plates
Apply for state driver's license and have your new address place on the license
Register your children in school
Arrange for medical services, such as Doctors, Dentists, etc.

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