Contact Movers
Get estimates from at least two movers. Choose one and set the date. Check on cargo insurance covering your personal belongings.
Change of Address
Pick up a change of address card at your local Post Office. Also contact life, health, auto and homeowner's insurance companies, credit card companies, magazine/newspaper subscription offices, clubs and organizations, banks, doctors' offices, friends and family.
Insurance Policy Transfer
Be sure your personal possessions will be covered en route and upon arrival at your new home.
Utility Companies
Notify local utility companies of cut-off date and where to send the final bill, if necessary. Also notify the utility companies (gas, oil, electricity, water, phone, cable) in your new community of your expected start-up date. Find out whether you need to pay a deposit in advance or you will be billed.
Pick up any items you may have at cleaning or repair shops, etc.
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Birth Certificates
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Dental Records (copy of records and x-rays)
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Doctors' Records (immunizations, allergies, prescriptions, etc.)
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House of Worship (Baptism, Confirmation, Bar or Bat Mitzvah)
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School Records (year-to-date status for each child)
Appliances
Contact utility servicemen or mover to disconnect your major appliances at a specified time. Have your new utility companies check and install major appliances at your new home as well (Washer, dryer, range, refrigerator/freezer, air conditioner, television sets, aerials, satellite dish, etc.).
Find a Key Keeper
Entrust the keys to your old house with your real estate associate or a neighbor.
Register to Vote
Some areas require a specified period of residency before you are eligible to vote. Check on this as soon as you know your intended arrival date.
School Registration
Arrange in advance to have children's school records transferred from their old school. Also find out theprocedure for registration at the new school and what documents or information you will need to bring with you.
Driver's License
You can now change the address on your license by mail. The postcard is available at driver's license offices. Also remember to change the address on your vehicle registration when you renew.
Before PackingDonate, sell or discard everything you don't need or want. Call charitable organizations to pick up usable items for a tax deduction. Hold a yard or garage sale. Consign or donate other items to resale stores.
Make Lists & Labels
As you pack, label each box with its destination room in your new home. Make an inventory list of the contents of each box and approximate the value for insurance purposes. You may wish to photograph your furniture and valuable possessions. Clearly label items that the movers will not take and place them in a designated area.
Start Early
Begin by packing seldom-used items, including off-season clothing, holiday decorations, and fine china, crystal and flatware.
Mark Immediate-Use Items
Clearly mark the items you will need upon arrival. Load them last so they are easily accessible or carry them with you.
Valuable Items
Make sure irreplaceable items are adequately insured during transit, or transport them yourself.
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