SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO:
-Post Office
-Bank
-Credit card companies
-Friends and relatives
-Insurance companies — Life, health, fire, auto
-Automobile — Transfer of car title registration, driver’s license
-Utility companies — Gas, light, water, telephone, cable
- Arrange for any refunds of deposits
- Arrange for service in new location
-Home delivery — Laundry, newspaper, magazine subscriptions
-School records — Ask for copies or transfer children’s school records
-Medical records — Medical, dental, prescription histories
- Ask doctor and dentist for referrals
- Transfer needed prescriptions, x-rays, etc.
-Church, clubs, civic organizations — Transfer memberships and get letters of introduction
DON’T FORGET TO:
-Empty freezers — Plan use of foods
-Defrost freezer/refrigerator
-Have appliances serviced for moving
-Contact utility companies to disconnect services — Water, power, cable, trash, etc.
-Stay in contact with your mover — Confirm the following: insurance coverage, packing and unpacking labor, time and date of scheduled move, details of payment
ON MOVING DAY:
-Carry currency, jewelry, and important documents yourself
-Let a close friend or relative know route and schedule you will travel including overnight stops; use him/her as message headquarters
-Double-check old closets, drawers, shelves to be sure they are empty
-Leave old keys needed by new owner