The more things you cover before you move, the smoother
the actual move will be. On the day of your move, your
mind will be filled with many details. Leave nothing
to memory or to chance! This list indicates the major
tasks to be accomplished when planning a move. Print
it out and check off the items as you complete them.
We are always ready to assist you if you have any questions...
Print
This Page And Use As A Checklist!
30
TO 60 DAYS BEFORE THE MOVE
Sell,
give away, or discard anything you do not
want to take to your new location.
Return
all the things you have borrowed.
Collect
all the things you have lent.
Make
airline and hotel reservations if necessary.
Prepare
an inventory of everything you will be moving.
Do this room by room.
Write
down the model and serial numbers of all appliances
and devices.
Notify
the post office of your change of address.
Visit the United States Postal Service website
to obtain the proper form.
Notify your insurance company that you are
moving.
Arrange
to disconnect telephone, water, and electricity
from your old location on the day after your
move.
Arrange
to have the telephone, water, and electricity
connected at your new location on the day
of your move.
Arrange
to have appliances disconnected (water, electricity,
and gas), as well as chandeliers and other
electrical objects disconnected.
Collect
all valuable documents, make copies of each
one, and place the originals in a safe location.
The copies should be placed in another location.
These important documents include birth and
marriage certificates, medical records, military
records, school records, deeds, wills, passports,
insurance binders, vehicle registrations,
and all other documents that would be difficult
or impossible to obtain otherwise.
Give
the moving company the exact address where
you will be moving to, indicate the major
intersections, and if needed, provide them
with a rough map.
1
TO 10 DAYS BEFORE THE MOVE
Pack
suitcases with the personal items you will
need until the move is completed and you will
have had time to unpack.
Make
a list of the items you will take with you
in your car. If possible, place them all together
in one room.
Make
labels clearly marked DO NOT MOVE for the
items that the movers will not be moving.
For your own peace of mind, place them all
together in one room.
THE
DAY OF THE MOVE HAS ARRIVED!
Pack
toiletries and other personal items
Put
the items you will be taking with you in your
car in the trunk of the car and lock it.
Be
around the movers: they may have questions
that only you can answer.
Get
copies of any papers you sign.
When
the loading is complete, walk around each
room to make sure that nothing has been left
behind.
When
you talk to us, please write down the following
information. It will help you later on if
you have any questions or need further assistance.
