BEFORE YOU LEAVE:
Give address change to
• Post Office
• Charge Accounts, Credit Cards
• Subscription: Notice requires several weeks
• Friends and Relatives
Bank
• Transfer Funds, arrange check-cashing in new city
• Arrange Credit references
Insurance
• Gas, Light, Water, Telephone, Fuel
• Obtain refunds on any deposits made
Medical, Dental, Prescription histories
• Ask Doctor & Dentist for Referrals
• Transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, X-rays
• Obtain birth records, medical records, etc.
And Don’t Forget to
• Empty Freezer
• Defrost freezer and clean refrigerator. Place charcoal to dispel odors
• Have appliances serviced for moving
• Clean rugs or clothing before moving
• Arrange to have items wrapped for moving
• Check withyour moving counselor: Insurance coverage, packing & unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping papers, method and time of expected payment
• Plan for special care needs of infants
On Moving Day
• Carry enough cash or travelers checks to cover cost of moving services and expenses until you make banking connections in the new city
• Carry jewelry and documents yourself, or use registered mail
At Your New Address
• Plan for transporting pets: tey are poor traveling companions if unhappy
• Double check closets, drawers & shelves to be sure they are empty
• Leave old keys needed by new tenant or owner with Realtor or neighbor
• Check on service of telephone, gas, electricity & water
• Check pilot light on stove, water heater, incinerator & furnace
• Have new address recorded on driver’s license
• Register car with 5 days after arrival in state or a penalty may have to be paid when getting new license plates
• Apply for state drivers license
• Register children in school
• Arrange for medical services, Doctor, Dentist, etc.
