8 Weeks Before Moving:
* Create a "move file" to keep track of estimates, receipts and other important information.
* Check with the IRS to see what expenses can be deducted on your next tax return.
* Start researching your new community. The Internet is a great resource for finding online community
guides and newspapers.
* Contact your new Chamber of Commerce for their new resident packet.
* Draw out a floor plan of your new home and start deciding which function each room with serve.
* Budget for moving expenses and start collecting estimates
* Read up on moving tips and topics at our Moving Tips.
7 Weeks Before Moving:
* Start pulling together medical and dental records - including prescriptions and shot records. Ask
your existing doctors if they can refer you to a care provider in your new city.
* Arrange to have school records transferred to your children's new school district and/or daycare.
* Get copies of any legal and financial records you need.
* Arrange for veterinarian records to be transferred.
* Call your insurance agent to see what changes to expect in your policies for changing states. Ask if
moving is covered and arrange for insurance for your new home.
6 Weeks Before Moving:
* Make a list of things that are valuable or difficult to replace. Plan on shipping these by certified mail
or carrying them with you.
* Make a list of friends, relatives and businesses who need to be notified of your move.
* Start working your way through each room taking inventory and deciding what to get rid of. Start
planning a yard sale or contact your local charities.
* Think about subscribing to the newspaper in your new hometown to start learning about events and
the local culture.
* Start to use things that can't be moved
5 Weeks Before Moving:
* Start collecting boxes and other packing supplies.
* Start packing items you don't use often. Also start disposing of the items you've designated for a
yard sale, donation or the junk yard. If you donate, be sure to get a receipt for income tax purposes.
* Start pinpointing a pick-up date with your moving company.
4 Weeks Before Moving:
* Reserve a mover.
* File a change of address. If you are unsure of your new address will be, ask the postal service to
hold your mail in their office in your new city.
* Schedule disconnection of all utility services at your old home, and connection of them at your new
one. Be sure to disconnect the day after you leave and connect the day before you arrive. If you
have "last month" deposits with services, such as the water or gas company, request your refund.
* Make travel arrangements for your pets, do not forget to include necessary medical and
immunization records.
* Advertise and host your garage sale.
3 Weeks Before Moving:
* Make sure all library books have been returned and all dry cleaning or items out for repair have
been picked up. Also retrieve any items out on loan.
* Contact your utility companies on both ends of the move to order dates for termination or turn-on.
* Decide if you will keep your plants or give them away. Remember plants cannot be loaded with your
other household goods.
* Dispose of flammables, corrosives and poisons.
* Have your automobile(s) serviced.
* Prepare auto registration to be transferred.
2 Weeks Before Moving:
* Contact your bank and/or credit union to transfer or close accounts. Clear out safety deposit boxes.
Pick up traveler's checks or cash for "on the road" expenses.
* Confirm travel arrangements for pets and family.
* Confirm parking for your trailer.
* Notify any creditors of your move.
* Plan meals for the last week of the move to help empty the refrigerator and avoid using appliances
that will already be packed.
1 Week Before Moving:
* Finish packing and prepare an "essentials" box. Designate several boxes and items as "last load"
items. Pack your suitcases and valuables separately.
* Drain all gas and oil from your mower and other motors. Gas grills, kerosene heaters, etc. need to
be emptied as well.
* Drain water hoses and waterbed.
* Empty, defrost and clean your refrigerator at least 24 hours before moving day. Prepare all
appliances for loading.
* One or two business days before your move, contact your mover and confirm your pick-up
* Fill any prescriptions or medications you will need for the next couple of weeks.
* Make childcare arrangements for moving day.
After the Move:
* Keep all receipts and documentation in your move file and store the file in a safe place. Be sure to
include your Bill of Lading and delivery receipt. You'll be glad to have everything in one place at tax
time.Get a new driver's license and new tags for your automobile.
* Register to vote.
* Contact the local paper for a new subscription.
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