Moving Checklist
| 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. | |
| Notify your bank. Transfer funds, arrange check cashing in new city. | |
| Insurance: Notify new location for insurance coverage (life, health, fire, auto, homeowner's.) | |
| Automobile: Transfer car title, car registration, car tags, driver's license, state windshield sticker, and motor club membership. | |
| 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. | |
| Delivery People: Cancel laundry, newspaper and milk. | |
| School: Ask for copies or transfer of children's records. | |
| Medical: Ask for records of family and pets. | |
| Drug and Eye Contact or Glasses Prescriptions to be transferred. Doctor and Pharmacist recommendations. | |
| Letters of Introduction to transfer memberships. | |
| Pet requirements in new city. | |
| Empty freezer; plan use of foods. Defrost freezer-refrigerator. (Place charcoal to dispel odors. | |
| Have appliances serviced for moving. | |
| Clean rugs or clothing, before moving; have them "moving-wrapped." | |
| Check with your moving counselor: insurance coverage, packing and unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time of expected payment. | |
| Plan for special care needs of infants. | |
| Plan garage sale. | |
| On your moving day: Carry currency, jewelry, documents yourself; or use registered mail. | |
| Plan for transporting pets. (They are poor traveling companions if unhappy.) Make sure you can be found if they become lost. | |
| 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." | |
| Double check closets, drawers, and shelves (to be sure they are empty). | |
| Arrange to leave keys with new tenant, owner or agent. |
 ABR, CRS, GRI, LTG, CLHMS Associate Broker, Realtor® |
928.978.1003 |