Moving Checklist
8 weeks
Begin to transfer your school and healthcare records to your
new community. Notify your children's present schools that you are
planning to move and request that your current school district
transfers your children's records to your new district. Ask your
family physician and veterinarians for referrals in your new town and
remember to request that your doctors transfer your medical records to
your new health care providers. If you are taking medication, remember
to have all of your prescriptions transferred too. This is a good time
to begin collecting your pet vaccination and health care records and
locate new veterinarians.
7 weeks
Notify home service providers of your upcoming move date and
start to set up new home services in your new community. It's time
to contact all of your current home service providers to cancel
services, including:
- Security Services
- House Cleaning Services
- Lawn Care
- Cable or Satellite TV Services
- Utilities (Water, Electricity,
Phone, Etc.)
In addition, remember to create a
list of all of your credit card companies, insurance providers, and
other creditors. Remember that you must notify each company of your
move date and your new address.
6 weeks
Start to plan a garage sale to sell your unwanted possessions.
Moving to a new home can be great
motivation for turning your trash into cash. Whether you call it a
garage sale, yard sale, or moving sale, the idea is to finally clean
out the garage, basement, closet or attic that's been harboring all
that stuff you haven't used, and maybe haven't even seen, for years.
If you're moving into a smaller home,
a sale of some sort may be a necessity. If you have a lot to dispose
of, you might even want to consider an auction or estate sale run by
estate sale professionals. Remember that donating items to charities
can not only help lighten your load but can also result in a tax
deduction.
5 weeks
Decide who will pack boxes and if self-packing locate packing
supplies. Your professional moving company will have a wide
variety of packing supplies and can offer valuable packing advice.
Your mover can also provide full packing services. If your considering
packing boxes yourself, be sure to visit
MoveOut.com.
Remember that, although having the
moving company pack boxes costs extra, having your mover pack all of
the boxes can save you time, trouble, and assures that the mover will
be fully responsible for any damage that might occur to the contents
of packed boxes.
4 weeks
It's time to start packing! On move-in day you'll need to
instruct the delivery crew where to place each piece, so you should
label all boxes with the name of the room in which they belong. Make
sure you label your boxes on two different sides in case boxes are
stacked one on top of another. In addition, it's wise to label each
box with a brief description of its contents on the side.
Don't use boxes that are too big as
they will be heavy and more likely to burst.
Make certain all boxes are packed
full and tight. Half-full boxes may crush when stacked which could
damage the contents.
It's wise to pre-pack seasonal items
and toys that you and your family won't be using until after your
move. If you are moving in the summer, pre-pack winter items; if
during the cooler months, you can pack away your family's summer
clothing.
3 weeks
Get your finances, documents, and valuables in order and
remember to save all the receipts related to your relocation.
Consider a compact, fireproof lockbox to keep with you while
traveling. Keep important papers (such as birth certificates,
insurance papers, stock certificates, deeds, wills, etc.), jewelry,
and other valuables inside. Don't leave your valuables inside your car
while staying in hotels; always keep these items in your possession
when traveling.
In addition, now is a good time to
consult your tax professional for moving related deductibility rules.
Remember to save all of your receipts during your move, including
bills for professional movers, hotels, meals, gas and other
move-related expenses.
2 weeks
Start to inform the necessary people of your new address and telephone
number. Send your new address and phone number to family and
friends. Or, if you're planning a farewell party, now is the time to
send the invites. Visit the United State Postal Office for more moving
info.
1 weeks
Prepare your computer and electronics for move. If possible, pack
your computer and electronic components in their original boxes. If
not, we can offer appropriate packing materials. Be sure to back up
data files or your entire hard drive. Store back-ups with your other
valuables.
Begin packing valuables.
Jewelry, watches, etc., should be taken with you, not shipped with the
rest of your belongings. Remember not to leave valuable items
unattended in your car.
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