Thirty-Fifteen Days Before Eliminate everything you won't move. Call mover for estimate. Notify post office of new address. Gather medical, dental records. Transfer insurance records. Notify schools, have transcripts forwarded. Arrange pet shipment and immunization records. Begin to use up the food in your freezer. List all your questions as they come up. Ask them as soon as possible. Prepare inventory of goods. Arrange method of payment. Arrange for packing cartons needed. Fill out change-of-address. Check and clear tax assessments. Check auto licensing requirements. Close local charge accounts. Make travel plans. Make hotel reservations, reconfirm later. Decide what items of low value, high weight you are going to give to charity. Get a signed receipt for what you give away to use for tax return. |