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Address
Change:
- Give
forwarding address to Post Office 4 to 6 weeks before
moving
- Charge
accounts, credit cards
- Subscriptions:
Notice requires 6 to 8 weeks
- Friends
and relatives
Bank:
- Transfer
funds, arrange check-cashing in new city
- Arrange
credit references
Utility
Companies:
- Gas,
light, water, telephone, fuel, garbage
- Get
refunds on any deposits made
- Return
cable boxes
Delivery
Services:
- Laundry,
newspaper, change over of service
Medical,
Dental, Prescription Histories:
- Ask
Doctor and Dentist for referrals, transfer needed prescriptions,
eyeglasses, X-rays.
- Obtain
birth records, medical records, etc.
Pets:
- Ask
about regulations for licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.
Don’t
Forget to:
- Empty
freezer, plan use of foods
- Defrost
freezer and clean refrigerator. Place charcoal to dispel
odors.
- Have
appliances serviced for moving
- Clean
rugs or clothing before moving, have them wrapped.
- Check
with your Moving Counselor, insurance coverage, packing
and unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers,
method and time of expected payment
- Plan
for special care needs of infants or pets
- Check
with Agriculture Department of new area to see if they
have restrictions on plants
On
Moving day:
- Carry
enough cash or traveler’s check to cover cost of
moving services and expenses until you make banking connections
in new city
- Carry
jewelry and documents yourself, or us registered mail
- Plan
for transporting of pets; they are poor traveling companions
if unhappy
- Let
close friends or relatives know route and schedule you
will travel including overnight stops, use them as message
headquarters
- Double
check closets, drawers, shelves to be sure they are empty
- Leave
old keys, garage door openers, broiler pans, landscape
/ house plans and instruction manuals needed by new owner
with Realtor®
At
your New Address:
- Obtain
certified checks or cashier’s check necessary for
closing Real Estate Transaction (check escrow/title company
for details)
- Check
on service of telephone, gas, electricity, water and garbage
- Check
pilot light or stove, for water heater and furnace
- Ask
mailman for mail he may be holding for your arrival
- Have
new address recorded on Driver’s License
- Visit
city office and register for voting
- Register
car within 5 days after arrival in state or a penalty
may have to be paid when getting new license plates
- Obtain
inspection sticker and transfer motor club membership
- Apply
for state driver’s license
- Register
family in your new place of worship
- Register
children in school
- Arrange
for medical services; Doctor, Dentist, Veterinarian, etc...
Print this page
and check items off as you accomplish them.
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