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Relocating
to a New Home,
Review This Checklist in Preparation of Moving. |
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Checklist for
Moving
- File your "Change of Address"
with the U.S.
Post Office (Do it Online). Give your forwarding address to
Post Office four to six weeks before moving.
- Change the Address for your: Charge accounts,
credit cards, subscriptions (six to eight weeks notice generally
required), your friends, relatives and your bank.
- Review your banking to: transfer funds
and arrange check-cashing in new city if necessary.
- Collect documentation for your credit
references and the different types of insurance you carry. Notify
your insurance carriers of new location for coverages: life, health,
fire and auto.
- Coordinate with the utility companies
to change over service or turn it off. These include: gas, light,
water, fuel, garbage. Don't forget to ask about any deposits the
utility companies may be holding on your account. Get the refunds
on any deposits made.
- Return cable boxes if necessary.
- Coordinate with the delivery services
you use, such as: laundry, newspaper, change over of service.
- Ensure you have copies of all your Medical,
Dental and Prescription History documents.
- Ask your doctor(s) and dentist for referrals
to specialists in the area you are moving to. Transfer needed
for prescriptions, eyeglasses, X-rays.
Obtain birth records, medical records, etc.
- Plan the care for your pets. Ask about
regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.
- Who could forget the refrigerator and
freezer (you would be surprised)? Don't Forget To: Empty the freezer,
plan use of foods, defrost the freezer and clean the refrigerator.
- Have appliances serviced for moving.
- Clean rugs and/or clothing before moving;
have them wrapped.
- Check with your moving counselor/company
- insurance coverage, packing and unpacking labor, arrival day,
various shipping papers, method and time of expected payment.
- Plan for special care needs of infant
or pets.
- Check with Agriculture Department
of new area to see if they have restrictions on plants.
On Moving Day:
- Carry enough cash or traveler's checks
to cover cost of moving services and expenses until you establish
new banking services.
- Carry jewelry and important documents
yourself or used registered mail.
- Plan for transporting of pets; they
are poor traveling companions if unhappy.
- Let close friends or relatives know
route and schedule you will travel, including any overnight stops.
Use them as message headquarters.
- Final check of old residence: double-check
closets, drawers and shelves to be sure they are empty.
- Leave old keys, garage door openers,
broiler pans, landscape/house plans and instruction manuals needed
by new owner with REALTOR ®.
At Your New Address:
- Obtain certified checks or cashier's
checks necessary for closing real estate transaction (check title
company for details).
- Check on service of telephone,
gas, electricity, water and garbage.
- Check pilot light for stove, water
heater and furnace.
- Ask mailman for mail he may be
holding for your arrival.
- Have new address recorded on driver's
license.
- Visit city offices and register
for voting.
- Register car within five days
after arrival in state or penalty may have to be paid when getting
new license plates.
- Obtain inspection sticker and
transfer motor club membership.
- Apply for state driver's license.
- Register family in your new place
of worship.
- Register children in school.
- Arrange for medical services:
doctor, dentist, veterinarian, etc.
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