1 Month Before

• Make reservations for moving services and make a list of all items to be moved.
• Notify friends, relatives, creditors, etc. of your move Begin submitting change of address forms to them and to your local post office.
• If you have children, be sure to request all of the necessary documents for transferring schools.
• Gather all important personal documents, medical/dental records, insurance policies, etc.
• Begin packing seldom-used items. Consider holding a garage sale for those items you won't be moving.
• Arrange connect/disconnect dates with telephone and utility companies

2 Weeks Before

• Clear up any outstanding accounts.
• Transfer checking and savings accounts to your new location.
• Return borrowed items including library books and retrieve loaned items.
• Arrange for pet travel, if necessary.
• Cancel/transfer any membership fees or prescriptions (ask you doctor for assistance).
• Service your car - especially if traveling a distance and/or moving to a new climate.
• Dispose of flammable liquids such as spray paints, solvents,, and gas in lawn mowers.
• To avoid costly deposits, request "Perfect Payment Record" letters from utility companies.
• If you're planning to stop overnight, make reservations for accommodations.

1 Week Before

Clean appliances - don't forget to clean the oven and defrost the refrigerator.
Pick-up dry cleaning, if necessary.
Start packing clothes. Remember to prepare "arrival kits" of essential items you'll need when you get to your new home (toiletries, medicines, paper plates, etc.)
If moving into a pre-owned home, change the locks on all the doors.

MOVING DAY!

• Double-check shelves, closets and cabinets to make sure nothing is left behind. Look through the garage, attic and basement.
• Turn off lights, close and lock windows and doors.
• Leave the keys with your REALTOR.
• At your new home, check the circuit breakers and pilots to make sure everything is on.
• Make sure the telephones are working.