 MOVING
/ RELOCATION CHECKLIST
Former
Location
Take
these items into consideration while you prepare for your move:
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Arrange
for a professional mover
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Take
household goods inventory
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Check
with your insurance agent about coverage for the move, transfer of policies
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Clean
out closets/garage
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Send
draperies and rugs to cleaners in time for packing with other goods
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Defrost
freezer
Call
the following to have services shut off or disconnected:
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Water
company
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Cable
TV company
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Electric
company
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Newspaper
delivery
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Gas/oil
company
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Dairy
delivery
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Telephone
company
Notify
post office of new address and send change of address cards to:
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Charge
accounts
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Credit
cards
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Loan
companies
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Subscriptions
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Friends,
relatives
Take
care of household and personal business:
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Pick
up any clothing, storage items from cleaners
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Empty
safe-deposit box
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Arrange
for banking in new location, transfer bank funds
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Arrange
for local school to transfer children's records
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Ask
dentist for recommendations of new dentist and arrange for records to be
forwarded
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General
dentist ___________________________________
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Orthodontist
______________________________________
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Other
____________________________________________
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Ask
physician(s) for recommendations and arrange for records to be forwarded.
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Family
doctor ____________________________________
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Pediatrician
______________________________________
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Specialists
______________________________________
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Obtain
veterinarian records
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Have
appliances serviced for moving, if applicable
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Transfer
church, club, civic organization memberships; obtain letters of introduction
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Obtain
moving company's toll-free telephone number to check progress of shipment:
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Name
of company ________________________________
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Telephone
number ________________________________
Travel
arrangements:
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Flight
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Hotel
reservations
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Arrange
for transportation of pets
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Car
rental
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Plan
auto route
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Tell
a close friend or relative your plans – let him/her act as your message
center
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Check
closets, shelves, all rooms to be sure they are empty
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Leave
current house or apartment in clean condition
Before
Arriving At Your New Location
Arrange
for utility services in new area:
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Water
company
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Electric
company
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Gas/oil
company
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Telephone
company
Ask
real estate agent for recommendations for repair services:
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Plumber
___________________________________________
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Electrician
__________________________________________
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TV
repair ___________________________________________
New
Location
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Order
local newspapers
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Meet
your neighbors (write down their names)
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Get
recommendations for babysitters, nanny agencies, etc.
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Put
valuables into a safety deposit box in the new bank
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Arrange
for new school to receive records
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Contact
new dentists and doctors to arrange for record delivery
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Have
pets licensed
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Arrange
for new registration of cars (bicycles, also, if required)
Obtain
new driver's license if you moved to a new state, or correct address on
present license
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