Change
of Address
As soon as you are certain of your actual move out date
and move in date (within one or two days) go to your local
post office and register your change of address for
redirection of your mail. Also pick up a supply of the
change of address announcement cards for use when
notifying family and friends. Begin a list in your
notebook. As you notify people record their name and the
date so you can keep track of who knows and who is yet to
know.
If
you do not know what your new address will be, ask the
postal service to hold your mail in their office in your
new city.
Contact Utilities / Services Companies
The sooner you contact them the better, especially the
telephone company. You will want to arrange for
reconnection at your new home so as not to be
inconvenienced by an interruption in service. Ask your
electricity, gas and water companies for a final meter
reading on your move out date. It is also a good idea for
you to record the meter readings yourself. Make a note in
your notebook.
Service
and delivery people such as the milkman, the newspaper
boy, bottled water delivery etc. will also need to be
advised and the service transferred or canceled.
Transfer
Accounts, Cancel Memberships, Collect Important Records
Bank
Accounts: Make arrangements to transfer your bank
accounts to a branch at your new location and order
personal cheques with your new address. If you are not
able to transfer your accounts begin making arrangements
to close your accounts. If you have valuables in a safety
deposit box you probably will not want to close this out
until a day or two before you physically move. Make a note
on your Don’t Forget list in your notebook and mark a
reminder on your calendar.
Insurance: Contact your insurance companies and
make arrangements to cancel your household insurance at
your old residence and inquire about extended coverage for
the contents of your home while you are moving. If
possible, start making arrangements for coverage at your
new residence. If you are renting a truck for your move
ask your auto insurance company about coverage for the
rental truck as it would be less expensive than purchasing
insurance from the truck rental company.
Memberships: Some memberships may not be
transferable such as a golf club membership. Some clubs or
organizations may offer partial refunds or allow you to
sell unused portions of your membership. Ask about their
policies. If you have a membership at the library cancel
this as well and return any books you have out on loan.
Medical, Dental, School, Veterinary Records: Start
the process now. If you have established these service
providers at your new location make arrangements to have
the records transferred. If not request that your records
be released to you and arrange to pick them up at some
time prior to your move date. Ask your existing Doctors if
they can refer you to a care provider in your new city.
Make a note on your Don’t Forget list in your notebook.
Mark any scheduled pickup dates on your calendar.
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