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Moving Guide
How to Choose a Mover,
How to Get a Moving Estimate
,How to Plan Your Move
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COUNTDOWN to Moving Day
EIGHT WEEKS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Obtain a floor
plan of your new residence and decide what
household items you want to keep.
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Begin an
inventory of all household goods.
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Solicit
estimates from several moving companies.
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Contact your
insurance agent, and ask them about your
homeowners policy to determine whetheryour
possessions are covered when moving.
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Establish a file
for all moving papers and receipts.
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Arrange to
transfer child(ren)'s school records.
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Choose a mover.
SIX WEEKS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Begin search for
good health-care professionals in your new
location.
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Fill out
post-office change of address cards.
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Send your new
address to anyone that might need it --
insurance agents, credit card companies,
magazine subscriptions, friends, relatives,
etc.
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Clean out
closets and dispose of all items that you will
not be taking with you.
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Hold a
moving/garage sale or donate items to
charities.
FOUR WEEKS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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For self moves,
reserve a truck or trailer. Obtain necessary
moving supplies, boxes, twine, labels, etc.
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Start
packing!!
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If your mover is
doing the packing, arrange for it to be done
one or two days before loading begins.
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Send furniture,
drapes and carpets for repair or cleaning as
needed.
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Begin to use up
overstocks of staple foods.
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Gather valuable
personal papers that you may need at your
destination location, including medical and
dental records, school records, birth
certificates, etc.
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Make travel
plans and arrange any motel or other
reservations.
THREE WEEKS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Arrange to have
utilities (gas, electric, phone, cable, water,
etc.) disconnected in your present home, and
connected at your new home.
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Ready car
registration and insurance records for
transfer.
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Notify State
Motor Vehicle Bureau of your new address.
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Arrange for
child care on moving day.
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If necessary,
reserve apartment elevator for pickup and/or
delivery dates.
TWO WEEKS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Arrange to move
pets.
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Check with mover
about moving house plants. (Some movers will
not move plants.)
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Dispose of all
items too dangerous to move, including
flammable liquids.
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If necessary,
have your automobile serviced and ready for
the trip.
ONE WEEK
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Transfer all
bank accounts.
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Cancel newspaper
delivery.
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Have enough
medication to last at least two weeks. Have
prescriptions forwarded to a pharmacy at your
new destination.
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Buy traveler's
checks.
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Make
arrangements to pay for your move.
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Withdraw items
and close safety deposit boxes.
TWO DAYS
BEFORE YOU MOVE
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Have mover pack
your goods (unless doing it yourself).
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Defrost and dry
refrigerators and freezers to be moved.
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Set aside
valuable items to carry with you including
jewelry, vital documents, money and valuable
small items.
MOVING DAY
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Be on hand to
answer questions and give directions to movers
and stay until they are finished.
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Accompany driver
for inventory of your household goods.
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Complete
information on bill of lading and carefully
read the document before you sign it.
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Make sure you
have your copies of the bill of lading and
inventory.
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Keep the bill of
lading until your possessions are delivered,
the charges are paid, and any claims are
settled.
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Before the van
leaves, take one final look through the house
to make certain nothing has been left behind.
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Give the driver
directions to your new home.
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Notify the
driver and the van line where you can be
reached during the move.
DELIVERY DAY
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Be on hand to
answer any questions and give directions.
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You must pay the
driver before your goods can be unloaded. This
is a Federal requirement for interstate moves.
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Supervise
unloading and unpacking.
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Check carefully
for any damaged or missing items.
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Note on the
inventory any damaged boxes or obvious damage
to unboxed items before you sign anything.
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