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If you are in the process of planning a move, we have provided a very helpful moving planning calendar that will help you plan through the entire moving process. We suggest that you start the moving process at least six weeks before your scheduled move date. This will provide you with plenty of time to complete all of the details that accompany moving.

6 Weeks Before Your Move:

  • Take an objective look at what you own, and decide what must go and what can be left behind. Books you’ve read and will never read again? Records you haven’t listened to since college? The pan with a broken handle or the children’s long- neglected games? Extra weight costs more money.
  • If you have a lot of things worth selling, you may want to organize a garage sale.
  • Create a floor plan of your new home, and begin thinking about where you’ll want to place furniture. Advance planning eases the stress of making major decisions when your furniture arrives at your new home. Mark and label specific pieces of furniture on your diagram, and put it in your moving folder.
  • Start a central file for all of the details on your move. It’s a good idea to buy a brightly colored organizer folder with pockets – you’ll be less likely to misplace it. Make sure to collect receipts for moving-related expenses. Depending on your reason for moving, you may be entitled to a tax deduction.

4 Weeks Before Your Move:

  • File a change of address form with the Post Office and notify creditors, magazines and book/music clubs of your new address.
  • Retrieve your family’s medical records and ask doctors and dentists to recommend a colleague in your new city.
  • Decide which items can be sold, discarded or donated to charity.
  • Complete your own inventory of each possession, including date purchased and estimated value.
  • Notify the local utilities at your origin/destination to have service turned off/on as needed.
  • Notify your children’s schools, your church and other organizations of your impending move.
  • Complete any repair work on your old home, and arrange for any critical services needed at your new home.
  • If you are planning a garage sale, pick a date at least a week before the move, and advertise it locally.

3 Weeks Before Your Move:

  • Decide which items you will be packing yourself.
  • Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.
  • Sketch out a general floor plan of your new home to determine the placement of furnishings.
  • Make arrangements to move your plants and pets.
  • Notify your Agent if anything about your move has changed (dates, etc.).
  • Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.
  • Check your homeowner’s policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.
  • Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

2 Weeks Before Your Move:

  • Plan your own trip to your new home and make the necessary travel arrangements for your family.
  • If shipping an automobile, top off fluids like oil and antifreeze, but make plans to have the gas tank less than half-full.
  • Arrange for the proper servicing of all appliances at your origin and destination.
  • Dispose of flammable items such as gasoline, matches, bleach, cleaning fluids and aerosol cans.
  • Discontinue regular services like newspaper delivery, trash pick-up and lawn service.
  • Finalize your plans for larger items (TV antenna, swing set, trampoline, etc.).
  • Be sure to empty secret hiding places to remove valuables and spare house keys.

1 Week Before Your Move:

  • Arrange for the payment of your driver at destination. Unless your move is being billed to your employer or previous credit approval has been secured, payment by cash, certified check or money order is required before unloading.
  • Mow your lawn for the last time, and drain the fuel from lawnmowers and other gas-powered equipment.
  • Transfer bank accounts so you don’t lose any interest.
  • Make arrangements to disconnect/connect local phone service at your origin/destination.
  • Arrange for a baby-sitter to be available when you arrive at your new home with young children.
  • Determine which items you will be taking with you (jewelry, etc.). Pack and set them aside in a designated area.
  • Use up all frozen foods or give them away.

1 Day Before Your Move:

  • Pack a box of things you’ll need as soon as you arrive at your new home. Take this box with you, or have your driver load it last and unload it first.
  • This is usually the day packing is done; verify all packing services have been performed before signing for them.
  • Defrost, clean and dry your refrigerator.
  • Empty your safety deposit box. Plan to take important papers, jewelry, cherished family photos, irreplaceable mementos and vital computer files with you.
  • Leave your forwarding address and phone number for your home’s new occupants.

Moving Day:

  • Plan to be at your current home when our driver arrives and throughout the loading of your shipment. If you’re not able to be there, make sure the driver has the name and number of the person you’ve designated to oversee the process.
  • Check the condition of your goods as they are inventoried and loaded.
  • Make a final tour of your home/property and verify that nothing has been overlooked.
  • Sign the Bill of Lading, double-checking that your new address and phone number are correct.
  • Lock all doors and windows and turn off all switches.

Moving In:

  • If possible, arrive at your new home a day early to make sure utilities are connected.
  • Plan the placement of major items in/around your home.
  • Be on hand to pay the driver prior to the unloading of your goods.
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