my clients left a drawer full of checkbooks and passports!  was quite funny as the most important items in the house should have been packed first

Eric, I have a moving guide that I put together years ago that I offer to all my clients. And every year, it seems I add another item to the list.

I find it funny that folks forget animals BTW nice post and hopefully folks will enjoy the read.

Wow Eric this is great advice and folks love to hear it from local experts like us so come back more often. 

I know these days a lot of people have external hardwares, clouds, etc to back up their family pictures and important files & documents. But, there are still many of these items are in CDs, flash drives, and albums (for pictures), etc. These items are irreplaceable and must not be forgotten.