Your Moving Checklist - What to do !

Send Change of Address Cards to:

• Credit Card Companies
• Schools and Colleges
• Government Agencies
• Bank and Investment Services
• Subscriptions
• Relatives, Friends, and Neighbors
• Past and Present Employers
• Doctors/ Dentist
• Accountant
• Lawyer
• Insurance Agent
• Church
• Organizations/Clubs

Disconnect Utilities: Get refunds for any deposits made and advise where final bills are to be sent.

• Water
• Electric
• Gas
• Telephone
• Cable TV
• Other

Cancel Deliveries

• Water/Milk/Food Products
• Newspapers
• Diaper Service
• Notify Post Office
• Other

Transfer Bank Accounts

• Checking
• Savings (IRA's, RRSP's, other)
• Safe Deposit Box

Notify Insurance Companies

• Health
• Life
• Auto
• Home Owners
• Check with insurance agent on coverage of life, car and household goods en route to new home.

Pick up Personal Items

• Dry Cleaning/ Shoe Repair
• Prescriptions

Obtain Records

• Obtain school records for children
• Obtain birth and church records for all family members.
• Check to see if your will must be rewritten when moving across provincial or state boundaries.
• Obtain any legal records.

Obtain Medical Records

• General
• Dentist
• Optometrist
• Specialists
• Veterinarian

Have Medication Prescriptions Refilled or get prescription numbers.
For The Moving Trip:
Have car tuned up for trip
Leave keys and any necessary legal papers with your real estate agent
Make a list of your credit card numbers in case of emergency or theft
Pack Immediate Necessities Bag

• Medications for family and pets
• Kids favorite play things
• Change of clothes for all family members. Include a bathing suit.
• Legal papers/medical records