Print this page and use it to check off the important "things to do" as
you prepare for your next move!
Address Change
c Post
Office: Give Forwarding address, 4 - 6 weeks c Charge accounts,
credit cards c Subscriptions: notice requires 6 - 8 weeks
c Friends and relatives
Medical, Dental, Prescription Histories
c Ask Doctor and Dentist for
referrals, transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, X-rays. Obtain
birth records, medical records, etc. c
Don't forget to check with your Optometrist for your prescription
too. c Also, check with your vet
to get your pets records and a letter of reference to a new vet. ( We
found this was very helpful in letting the new vet know we paid our
bills and that our pets were important family members.)
Important
c Obtain school records for your
children c Veterans notify your
draft board or VA office c Check
to see if your will must be rewritten when moving across state lines
Don't Forget To:
c Empty freezer, plan use of foods
c Defrost freezer and clean
refrigerator. Place charcoal to dispel odors c Have appliances serviced for moving c Remember arrangements for TV and cable
c Clean rugs or clothing before
moving: have them moving - wrapped c
Check with your Moving Counselor: insurance coverage, packing and
unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time
of expected payment. c Plan for
special care needs of infants or pets c
Check with Agricultural Department of new state to see if they
have any restrictions on plants c
Refill drug prescriptions c
Have car tuned up for trip if you are driving to your new
destination
On Moving Day
c Carry enough cash or travelers
checks to cover costs of moving services c Carry jewelry and document yourself, or use registered
mail c Plan for transporting of
pets, they are poor traveling companions if unhappy c Let close friends or relatives know the
route and schedule you will travel including over night stops. Use one
person as message headquarters c
Double check closets, drawers, shelves, and attic to be sure they
are empty c Leave old keys, garage
door openers, broiler pans, landscape/house plans and instructional
manuals needed by new owner with Realtor or in kitchen drawer.
At Your New Address
c Obtain certified check or
cashier's check necessary for closing Real Estate Transaction (check
with title/escrow company for details.) c
Check on service of telephone, gas, electricity, water and
garbage c Check pilot light on
stove, hot water heater and furnace. Have appliances checked c Ask Mailman for any mail he may be holding
for your arrival c Have a new
address recorded on driver's license c
Visit city offices and register for voting c Register car within 5 days after arrival
in state or a penalty may have to be paid when getting new license
plates c Obtain inspection sticker
and transfer motor club membership c
Apply for state Driver's license c
Register family in your new place of worship c Register children in school c Arrange for medical services: Doctor,
Dentist, Vet, etc.
Bank
c Transfer funds, arrange
check-cashing in new city c
Arrange credit references
Insurance
c Notify company of new location
for coverage: Life, Health, Fire and Auto
Utility Companies
c Gas, light, water, telephone,
cable c Get refunds on any
deposits made
Delivery Service
c Laundry, newspaper, changeover
Pets
c Ask about regulations for
licenses, vaccinations, tags, etc.
