old location

Take these items into consideration while still at the old location:

Arrange for a professional mover

Take household goods inventory

Check with your insurance agent about coverage for the move, transfer of policies

Clean out closets/garage

Send draperies and rugs to cleaners in time for packing with other goods

Defrost freezer

Call your landlord or the following to have services shut off or disconnected:

Water company

Cable TV company

Electric company

Newspaper delivery

Gas/oil company

Dairy delivery

Telephone company

Notify post office of new address and send change of address cards to:

Charge accounts

Credit cards

Loan companies

Subscriptions

Friends, relatives

Take care of household and personal business:

Pick up any clothing, storage items from cleaners

Empty safe-deposit box

Arrange for banking in new location, transfer bank funds

Arrange for local school to transfer children's records

Ask dentist for recommendations of new dentist and arrange for records to be forwarded

General dentist:

Orthodontist:

Other:

Ask physician(s) for recommendations and arrange for records to be forwarded.

Family doctor:

Pediatrician:

Specialists:

Obtain veterinarian records

Have appliances serviced for moving, if applicable

Transfer church, club, civic organization memberships; obtain letters of introduction

Obtain moving company's toll-free telephone number to check progress of shipment:

Name of company:

Telephone number:

Make travel arrangements:

Flight

Hotel reservations

Arrange for transportation of pets

Car rental

Plan auto route

Tell a close friend or relative your plans � let him/her act as your message center

Check closets, shelves, all rooms to be sure they are empty

Leave current house or apartment in clean condition

Before Arriving At New Location

Arrange for utility services in new area:

Water company

Electric company

Gas/oil company

Telephone company

Ask new landlord, previous tenant or real estate agent for recommendations for repair services:

Plumber

Electrician

TV repair

new location

Arrange for utility services in new area:

Order local newspapers

Meet your neighbors (write down their names)

Get recommendations for babysitters, nanny agencies, etc.

Contact Welcome Wagon, Welcome Ambassador, or other merchant-sponsored organizations for information and free gifts, coupons

Join Newcomers Club

Put valuables into a safety deposit box in the new bank

Arrange for new school to receive records

Contact new dentists and doctors to arrange for record delivery

Have pets licensed

Arrange for new registration of cars (bicycles, also, if required)

Obtain new driver's license if you moved to a new province, or correct address on present license