Relocation Tips

Before Leaving Present Address:

1. Decide what to move and what not to move. Possibly plan a garage sale.
2. Get estimates from several moving companies.
3. Arrange for reading of gas, electric and water meters and inform utility companies where to send final bills.
4. Notify your children's school about the move. Get letter covering their status.
5. Have refrigerator and other major appliances serviced for the move.
6. Get medical records including immunizations, prescriptions, dental X-rays, eyeglass prescriptions, etc.
7. Notify pastor of your church that you are leaving.
8. Secure permission to move any installment purchases.
9. Have your present bank arrange credit references for establishing new accounts in the new city.
10. Arrange insurance on household and personal possessions for "in transit" coverage.
11. Check with your attorney about your will if moving to another state.
12. Close out local charge accounts.
13. Secure forwarding address cards from post office and send to magazines, insurance companies, credit card companies, relatives, friends and past employer to receive W-2 forms.
14. Notify utility companies in new city. Inquire about fees and deposits.
15. Cancel phone, milk, lawn service, trash pickup, water softener, newspaper deliveries and all home services.
16. Contact credit bureau for transfer of credit files.
17. Gather valuables to take with you personally. Have art and antiques appraised.
18. Arrange sufficient cash for moving services and travel.
19. Plan travel itinerary and make travel and lodging reservations in advance.
20. Pack an arrival kit of necessities just in case you arrive before the mover.
21. Draw up a floor plan of where furniture should be placed at your new location, to help avoid confusion for you and your mover.
22. Transfer checking and savings accounts.
23. Have car fully serviced for the trip.
24. Leave keys for your old house with Realtor.
25. Keep records of expenses incurred during house hunting trips and receipts for moving expenses for tax purposes.
26. Save the phone book from your former city for tying up loose ends and for future correspondence.

At Your New Address:

1. Obtain cashier's check for closing real estate transaction.
2. Secure homeowner's insurance policy.
3. Check on utility company services, deposits or waivers.
4. Have all appliances, heating and air conditioning checked.
5. Check with post office for mail being held.
6. Have address on driver's license changed.
7. Register for voting.
8. Register car in new state within 5 days.
9. Register children in school.
10. Register family in new place of worship.
11. Arrange all home services: trash pickup, newspaper, lawn care, water softener, etc.

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