| Eight to Six weeks before move |
| Four weeks before move |
| Two weeks before move |
| One week before move |
| On the day of the move-out |
| On the day of the move-in |
| After settling in |
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| Eight to Six weeks before move |
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Get moving quotes and interview moving companies. Select the best Mover and decide on Moving Dates |
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Inform the financial, educational and medical offices about your move and Collect all of your personal records |
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Locate the best financial and educational and medical offices close to the new home. Inform about your date of arrival and send them all the needed records |
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Take a walk-through of your house completely and Prepare an inventory sheet with all items to be moved |
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Sell OR Donate OR Have a garage sale for all unwanted items that will not be moved |
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Put together list of all individuals and companies that will need your new address information |
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Get Moving Quotes for moving Autos and/or Pets and finalize transport services for Automobiles OR Pets |
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| Four weeks before move |
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Get the FREE Change Of Address kit from Post Office and Notify the Post Office, Insurance Company, Credit Card Companies and other important businesses about your new Home Address |
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Notify friends and relatives of the move and new address |
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Contact Utility companies for service disconnection and Please disconnect utilities after your Move-Out Date (because you will need Utilities on Move Date) |
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Contact Utility companies for service connection at new House location and Please make sure you get utilities on\before Move-In Date |
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Cancel or change address on magazine subscriptions and Resign from clubs, organizations and volunteer activities |
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Check the Moving schedule and arrange for hotels, rental cars and temporary housing as needed |
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Get all boxes for packing and Start packing unused items |
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| Two weeks before move |
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Continue packing and remember to label the boxes based on contents |
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Services your automobiles and get prepared for the move |
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Take your pet to the veterinarian for the final check-up before the move |
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Return all rented Videos and Library books/items |
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Cancel local newspaper |
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| One week before move |
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Continue packing |
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Arrange for a Babysitter for younger children on the Moving Day |
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Confirm the Moving Schedule with your Move Coordinator |
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Drain any items with combustible or flammable materials and/or open liquor bottles |
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Plan the placement of the moved items in the new house based on the actual floor plan |
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Finish packing and labeling moving boxes in the inventory sheet |
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| On the day of the move-out |
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Be available when the Movers arrive to answer questions |
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Check off the boxes from the inventory list as they were loaded into the Moving truck |
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Confirm the new house address and delivery timings with the Mover |
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| On the day of the move-in |
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Be available in the new house when the Moving truck arrives to deliver your boxes |
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Check off the boxes from the inventory list as they were unloaded and Verify that all the items have arrived un-damaged |
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Unpack the moving boxes and start settling in the new house |
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| After settling in |
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Obtain Drivers and pet licenses, if needed |
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Register Car at new address |
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Contact local newspapers for home delivery and check on the original magazine subscriptions about the new address |
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Locate the closest hospitals, police stations, veterinarian and fire stations to your new house |
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Register to Vote! |
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