o Obtain
2 or 3 estimates for your move and compare the services
offered. Make sure you determine what liability the mover
will assume in the event of loss or damage. You may find
it necessary to make special insurance arrangements.
o Select moving company
based on factors like cost and insurance coverage.
o Confirm
dates with movers for packing and loading.
o Determine
what items are to be discarded
and hold garage sale or give away
o If
doing some of your own packing,
arrange to purchase cartons from
Movers
o Advise
post office of new address and
effective date
o Send
change of address to:
Telephone Company
o Change
your insurance policies
on property, auto and
medical
o Contact
your creditors & your
bank and arrange
transfer of your
accounts; order checks
with new address;
clean out your safety
deposit box.
o Vehicle
registration
o Hydro,
gas or oil
o Drivers
license bureau
o Make
arrangements to change/discontinue
cleaning services, pool maintenance,
window cleaners, snow removers,
landscapers, cable TV, clubs,
newspapers, book and record
clubs
o Organize
all important documents
in a fire-safe box (To
Be Carried With You!). Some
things you want to include
are jewelry, valuable papers,
currency, school records,
home purchase/sale papers,
will and/or trust, marriage/divorce
papers, pet documents,
financial records, stock
certificates, social security
cards, birth certificates,
and passports.
o Retrieve
and return all borrowed
items from neighbors & friends;
return library books
o Give
day care center proper
notice of withdrawal
o Contact
schools and arrange for
transfer of student records.
o Obtain
veterinarian records
for pets |
o Arrange
to have utilities disconnected
o Arrange to have
utilities connected at destination
o Arrange
for telephone disconnection on day after the
move
o Arrange
for telephone connection at destination
o Electrical
appliances - arrange for disconnection
and servicing
o Defrost
refrigerator and freezer
o Give
away frozen foods
o Discard
flammables, including aerosols, propane
tanks, etc.
o Drain
fuel from lawn mower and
other power equipment
o Collect
valuables to be taken on your
person (i.e. jewelry, documents
etc.)
o Make
a floor plan of new residence
for driver
o Confirm
travel arrangements and
reservations
o Obtain
a contact number at destination
and give to the driver
o Make
arrangements to leave keys
with real estate agent
or friends
o Gather
together items going with
you in your suitcases
o Make
a "Survival Box" for
the move. This should
include paper, pens, stamps,
envelopes, cellophane & heavy
duty tape, scissors, tape
measure, paper cups, Ziplock
bags, paper plates & towels,
plastic utensils, facial & toilet
tissue, instant coffee
or tea, cream/sugar, soap,
moist towelettes, aspirin,
band-aids, can opener,
bottled water, travel alarm,
flashlight, small tools
kit, trash bags, snacks
or drinks, children's games,
address book, spare car
keys, phone books for the
city you are leaving and
your destination
o Upon
arrival, Give the kids
a job to do - let them
start on their rooms. Usually,
the kitchen and the kids
rooms are the best to set
up first, as it helps them
feel at home. |
