Provide forwarding mailing address to post office.
Send new contact information and address to friends and relatives.
Provide new mailing address to your employer.
Bank: Update account with new address and/or arrange account in your new location.
Home and auto insurance: Provide information on new location for home and auto insurance.
Health and dental insurance: Update home address on all heatlh and dental insurance accounts.
Automobile registrations: Transfer driver's license and arrange for new registration.
Utility companies: Request refund of any deposits; arrange utilities in new town.
Newspaper and magazines: Cancel or transfer newspaper and magazine subscriptions.
School records: Request copies of transfer of children's records.
Medical prescriptions: Transfer medical prescriptions.
Church, club, and civic organizations: Transfer memberships.
Pets: Arrange for a new vet. Get regulations for licenses, vaccinations, and tags.
As You Pack Up the House
Get rid of furniture and household items you don't want to take with you. Donate, discard, and recycle. Allow as much time in advance for this step.
Empty the freezer by using up frozen foods.
Go through the pantry and throw away any expired food.
Clean rugs or dry-clean clothing before moving. Have them moving-wrapped.
Arrange cable and internet services for your new address.
Do research on trash disposal and recycling for your new address. Find out where the transfer station is and how to get the necessary trash and recycling tags or bins.
Clean as you pack up. Leave your home swept clean, including attic, garage, basement, and storage areas.
Gather operating manuals and warranties for any appliances you plan to leave in the house for the new owners.
Find and gather all house keys to leave them in the house for the new owners.
Confirm with the movers when the contents of the house will be packed and the day they will be unloaded.
Make hotel reservations if your move is a long-distance one.
Pack a go bag to carry with you personally to the new home. Include paper towels, liquid hand soap, dishwasher detergent, spray cleaner, and sponges. Add a small toolkit with a hammer, measuring tape, utility knife, screwdriver set, and pliers. Don't forget bathroom tissue.
On Moving Day
Confirm arrival time for movers.
Double check closets, drawers, and shelves to be sure they are empty.
Leave all old keys needed by the new homeowner or tenant with the owner or the Realtor.
Carry currency, jewelry, and legal and financial documents yourself or ship them via a secure carrier.
Carry prescription medicines with you rather than in the moving van.
Get cash for quick, available funds, including tips for the moving team.
Don't forget to bring all electronic chargers and cables with you.
Let close friends and relatives know route and schedule you will travel including overnight stops.
