Moving Checklist

Notify necessary entities of your change in address:
- Friends and relatives
- Post Office
- Banking/Credit card accounts
- Insurance companies: Life, Health, Fire & Auto
- Newspaper/magazine subscriptions
Disconnect utilities, request refunds on any deposits made
Transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, x-rays, etc. (Can ask doctor or dentist for referrals in new location)
Transfer church, clubs, or civic organizations memberships and request letters of introductions

Make arrangements for moving personal belongings with moving company or contact a truck rental company if moving yourself
Make travel/care arrangements for children
Make travel/care arrangements for pets

Double check all closets, drawers, cabinets, and shelves to make sure they are empty
Leave all keys and remotes needed by new tenant or owner with a REALTOR or neighbor, including: house keys, shed keys, garage door opener, etc.
Carry enough cash or traveler’s checks to cover the cost of moving services and expenses until banking connections in the new destination are acquired
Carry jewelry and important documents with you or use registered mail
Notify a close relative or friend of travel arrangements including route and overnight stops

Obtain a certified check or cashier’s check necessary for closing the real estate transaction
Check on service connection of telephone, gas, electricity, and water
Have appliances checked
Check pilot light on stove, hot water heater, incinerator, and furnace

Ask mailman or post office for mail that may be waiting for your arrival
Change the address on your driver’s license or apply for state driver’s license
Register car within five days after arrival in state or you may have to pay a penalty
Obtain city inspection sticker and transfer motor club membership
Visit city offices and register to vote
Register children for school