- Arrange a Moving Company (see our
recommendations on the Circle of Home Services list)
- Clear away the clutter
- Collect everything not to be moved
for a Garage Sale or Charity Donation (keep receipts for tax records)
- Make an inventory of items to be
moved
- Discuss with your Moving Company,
insurance coverage during shipment, packing and unpacking services,
shipment of plants, flammables and spray cans, computer equipment, etc.
Address Change/Phone Number
- Give forwarding address to the Post
Office
- Notify Employer and/or former Employer(s) to ensure W-2's are forwarded to new City address
- Notify Banks, Brokerage Accounts,
Charge Cards, Retail Credit Cards, Insurance Companies and Magazine
Subscriptions
- Notify Friends and Family
- Notify any companies holding title to
your automobile, boat, vacation homes, etc.
Banking
- Set up checking and savings account
in new City
- Arrange credit references
- Arrange to remove contents of Safe
Deposit Box and cancel box rental
- IMPORTANT: Stop all automated drafts
from your checking or savings account and/or change the automated draft
to your new accounts in the new City, this may include mortgage
payments, utility, internet service, telephone, credit cards, etc.
- After move and when all checks have
cleared on your old checking/savings account, arrange for final transfer
of funds to the new City accounts.
Automobile & Home Insurance
- Contact Hanna Insurance for Home and
Automobile insurance in new City (412) 967-9000
- Notify your present insurance company
of last day of coverage on your present home and make sure you receive
credit for pre-paid homeowner insurance coverage
Schools
- Contact new school to determine what
information the school requires to enroll your child, ie, transcripts,
immunization records, etc.
- Notify children's school of pending
move
- Request transcripts and all school
records be sent to new school
- Obtain letters from teachers
outlining strengths and areas of improvement for your children
Records
- Ensure your have all family
members… birth certificates, baptism records, passports, etc.
Utility Companies
- STOP service in old City... START
service in new City
- Obtain refunds on any deposits
- Return cable boxes, if necessary
Wireless Telephones
- Set up wireless communications in new
City
- top wireless service in old City
Medical, Dental, Eye Doctor, Prescriptions
- Ask your Doctor and Dentist for
referral in the new City
- Obtain copies of all medical,
immunization records and dental records
- Transfer needed prescriptions,
eyeglasses, x-rays, etc.
- Make sure you have the maximum supply
of necessary prescriptions prior to your move to allow for timing on
prescription transfer and initial meeting with new Doctor
Pets
- Ask about registrations and licenses
in new City
- Obtain your pets medical records and
ask for referral to Vet in new City
- If you are transporting the pet(s)
via air, train or bus, make sure license and vaccinations are current
- Ask about kennel facilities in the
new City or make sure temporary housing allows for pets
Church, Clubs & Organizations
- Get letters of introduction from
current contacts
- Transfer memberships if applicable
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