Send Change of Address to:
❑ Post Office: give forwarding address
❑ Charge accounts, credit cards
❑ Subscriptions: notice requires several weeks
❑ Relatives and friends
Don’t Forget: ❑ Bank: transfer funds, arrange check-cashing in new city
❑ Insurance: notify new location for coverage: life, health, fire, auto
❑ Automobile registration: transfer of car title registration if necessary;
also driver’s license, city windshield sticker, motor club membership
❑ Utility companies: gas, light, water, telephone, perhaps fuel; get refund
of deposits; arrange for immediate service in new location
❑ Route deliveries: laundry, newspaper, milk, diapers; changeover of services
❑ School records: ask for copies or transfer of children’s records
❑ Medical, dental, prescription histories: ask doctor and dentist for referrals,
transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, x-rays
❑ Church, club, civic organizations: transfer memberships, get letter
of introduction
❑ Pets: ask about regulations for licenses, vaccinations
And be Sure to: ❑ Plan for special care needs of infants and children
❑ Empty freezer, plan use of foods
❑ Defrost freezer/refrigerator — place charcoal inside to dispel odors
❑ Have appliances serviced for moving
❑ Clean rugs or clothing before moving; have them wrapped for moving
❑ With your mover, check insurance coverage, packing and unpacking
labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time of
expected payment
And on Moving Day: ❑ Carry currency, jewelry, and documents yourself or use registered mail
❑ Plan for transporting pets
❑ Carry traveler’s checks for quick, available funds
❑ Let close friends or relatives know route and schedule you will travel,
including overnight stops; use them as a message headquarters
❑ Double-check closets, drawers, shelves to be sure they are empty
❑ Leave all old keys for new owner with Sales Associate
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