STARTING TWO WEEKS BEFORE
YOUR MOVING DATE

• Make daily schedules.

• Get estimates from moving companies and arrange method of payment.

• Get packing containers.

• Sell, give away, discard unnecessary belongings.

• Transfer or resign club or association memberships.

• Get school records for transfer to new schools.

• Get all medical, dental, birth, baptism and marriage records.

• Transfer house, car & personal insurance records.

• Check storage facilities.

• Ensure that your moving out & moving in days do not conflict with the other two parties.

• Send out all items to be cleaned or repaired.

• Arrange for connection and shutting off of utilities & cable co.

• Dispose of flammable items.

• Defrost fridge and clean stove the day before moving.

• Make arrangements with the caretakers, if renting, for elevators, etc.

• Use up perishable foods.

• Arrange to transport pets, plants and perishables.

• Clean rugs and drapes.
  Arrange for any work that has to be done at new home.

• Get warranties and tips form previous owners of new home.

• Arrange for someone to look after your children and pets on moving day.

• Get moving company appraisals of items for future claims.

• Cancel cleaning women, maintenance workers, etc.

• Transfer prescriptions for drugs and eyeglasses.

• Transfer health & hospital plans

• Return library books, cancel or reroute card.

• Transfer stocks, bank accounts, contents of safety deposit box.

• Ensure you have adequate insurance for goods in transit.

• Notify post office and send out change of address cards to companies to inform them of your move: insurance, mail order clubs, telephone, electric company, gas company, newspaper, magazines, doctor, lawyer, dentist, community center, accountant, stockbroker, cable television, motor vehicle branch, credit card companies, motor club.

INTERNATIONAL MOVE CHECKLIST

• Consult immigration officials.

• Get birth certificates for everyone.

• Get vet certificates for pets.

• Arrange for language courses, if necessary.

• Check currency requirements.

• Get duplicate luggage keys.

• Take copies of all documents left behind.

• Check import policies on cars, pets and plants.

• Check wardrobe if moving to a new climate.

• Check new tax laws.

• Get passports and visas.

• Get work permits.

• Get customs exit and entry forms for pets and household goods.

• Get immunization records & medical certificates.

• Get certificates of registration.

• Get residence permit.

• Get international drivers' license.

• Get marriage license, adoption papers, etc. (if applicable).

COST CHECKLIST

• Check tax increases, deductions and exemptions for move.

• If the company is moving your family, check what they will pay for: hotels, meals, movers, house-hunting trips, transportation of family, moving insurance, storage, lawyer's fees, loss on house sale or rent, mortgage penalty, real estate commissions, overlapping expenses, travel for spouse prior to move, housing policy?

• Net revenue from selling or renting current home.
  Check lawyer's fees.

• Check mortgage transfer.

• Will there be an increase in mortgage costs.

• Check on other costs: move transportation (gas, etc.), food, kennel, babysitter, etc.

• Check real estate broker's fee, if selling.

• Check penalty if lease is broken, if renting or subletting.

• Will there be an overlap of mortgage payments?

PACKING, STORAGE CHECKLIST

• Get packing paper, pad for inventory, thick marking pens.

• Heavy twine and masking tape.

• Empty gasoline from lawn-mower, outboard motors, etc.

• Remove batteries from toys or appliances.

• Mark cartons clearly as to contents and room to be put in.

• Set aside things you will carry in the car and mark "Do Not Load!".

• Mark clearly the cartons you want loaded last and unloaded first.

• Take a telephone book with you.

• Tie or tape brooms, mops, curtain rods in bundles.

• Point out and mark especially fragile or delicate items.

• Carry currency, jewelry and valuable papers yourself.

• Do not overload drawers when packing items in dressers

• Blankets are best moved in large boxes; towels and pillows may be packed in dresser drawers.

• Large mirrors, glass table tops and valuable pictures can be crated.

• Books should be packed on edge, in small boxes.

• Carton weight should not exceed 60 IBS.

• AII boxes should be tied securely.

• Pack lampshades in boxes by themselves.

• Do NOT use newspaper to pack anything; the ink rubs off.

• Do not leave shelves loose in either the fridge or stove.

• Small appliances should be wrapped and packed in the bottom of boxes.

• Do not pack cleaning products in the same box as food.

• Place heavy china items at the bottom of the box; all flat pieces should be placed on edge.

• Small items should be packed in a small box inside a larger one.

• Move clothes in a wardrobe supplied by the movers.

• Drapes can be moved in a wardrobe too.
  Do not roll mattresses or rugs; leave them for the movers.

• Do not wrap articles of furniture or tie with a rope, & leave in place for movers to move.

• Large power tools should be dismantled for moving.

MOVING DAY

Leaving:

• Have the meters read.

• Be on hand for the movers.

• Keep personal luggage away from the movers.

• Arrange for a few favorite toys for your children. Put all valuables in a safe place.

• Get the floor plan of your new home, if possible.

• Arrange for supplies for transition period.

• Make shopping list for first day.

• Do a "walk through" at your new home with your Realtor® & get the keys to your new home.

• Check arrangements with your sitter on arrival.

• Disconnect the phones.

• Notify police and neighbors.

• Turn down the heat.

• Have necessary papers, travelers cheques, money, tickets, documents, etc. with you.

• Final check of cupboards, rooms, basement, garage, attic.

• Remove the trash.

• Ensure doors & windows are locked.

• Keep copy of mover's inventory with you in case of serious loss or damage.

Arriving:

• Have children & pets elsewhere, if possible.

• Check each carton for damage or loss & list claims, if any.

• Get appliances hooked up.

• Utilities should be turned on and meters read.

• Get kitchen & bedrooms set up first.

""Please leave keys and necessary documents with me""

""Thanks and Best Wishes;
Glenn Good""