Moving Checklist

Before You Leave
Address change

• Post Office, give a forwarding address
• Your charge accounts & credit cards
• Magazine & newspaper subscriptions
• Investment & retirement accounts
• Relatives & friends

Bank

• Transfer funds, arrange checking & banking accounts in new area
• Arrange for any needed credit references

Insurance

• Auto, Health & Life insurance, notify of new address
• Apply for rebate on current homeowners insurance policy

Utility Companies

• Electric, gas, telephone, water & garbage services
• Apply for final readings & refunds on any deposits made
• If cable or satellite, arrange for transfer of service

Medical, Dental & Prescriptions

• Ask for copies of any needed medical records from your doctors, dentist & optometrist. Transfer any needed prescriptions, eyeglasses. Obtain birth records, etc...

Religious, Civic Organizations, Schools

• Transfer memberships, get letters of introduction
• Get any needed family religious records
• Get school records & request a transfer of records to new school

Pets

Ask about regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tag, etc
Plan for transporting pets.

Don't Forget To...

• Plan the use of your foods, to empty the freezer, refrigerator
• Clean rugs before moving and have them moving-wrapped
• Clean clothes before packing them
• check with the moving company regarding insurance coverage, packing & unpacking, arrival day, etc...
• Leave behind appropriate instruction manuals

On Moving Day...

• make sure you have enough funds available to cover your traveling expenses, gas, lodging, food...
• carry important documents & expensive items such as jewelry yourself
• let relative or close friend know your route & schedule. Use this person as a message headquarters
• double check closets, drawers, shelves, attics & basements
• leave all old keys & garage door openers needed by new tenant or owner w/ relative or Realtor

At Your New Address...

• obtain cashier's check necessary for closing the real estate transaction on your new home
• check on the electric, gas, water, phone service & cable TV or satellite TV. service for the new home
• Check to see if you have mail waiting for you
• get driver's license with new address
• register to vote at new address
• if moving out of state, register car & obtain any needed city stickers
• register kids in school
• arrange for medical services, new doctor, dentist, optometrist..