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Eight (8) Weeks Before You Move
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| Establish a File for moving papers and receipt. | |
| Start obtaining estimates from several moving companies. | |
| Contact your insurance agent to find out what items are insured under your homeowner's policy during the move. | |
| Contact your child's school and arrange for their records to be sent to the new school. | |
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Six (6) Weeks Before You Move
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| Choose a Mover. | |
| Fill out post office change of address cards. | |
| Clean out your closets to see which items you want to take, throw away, or sell. | |
| Have a garage sale/tag sale/yard sale. | |
| Inform credit card companies, car loan, etc., of change of address. | |
| Time to inform routine services of your move. This includes: grocery delivery, diaper delivery, milk delivery, bottled water delivery, tree/lawn service, pest control/extermination service, garbage/rubbish removal, dry cleaners, house cleaning service | |
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Four (4) Weeks Before You Move
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| Start packing. Remember to wash your hands frequently so you don't dirty items. | |
| Start opening all the canned food you've saved in your pantry (or throw out the stuff that has spoiled.) | |
| If you are moving yourself, reserve a rental truck for the move. | |
| Send our any carpets, drapes, or clothing which you may want professionally cleaned. | |
| If you are moving a great distance, make travel plans for your family (hotels, rental cars, etc.) | |
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Three (3) Weeks Before You Move
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| For Your Present Home: Call the utility companies so the week before your move you can have the gas meter read, a final electric meter reading, cable turned off, a final water meter reading, phone service terminated, and your oil tank measured. | |
| For Your New Home: Call the utility companies and have your gas and electric turned on before you arrive. Call the telephone company to arrange for new service. | |
| If you live in an apartment building, make sure you reserve the elevator for your move. | |
| Encourage your children to exchange addresses and telephone numbers with their friends. | |
| Arrange for child care on the day of the move. | |
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Two (2) Weeks Before You Move
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| Make arrangements for your pets during the move. Review things with your veterinarian. | |
| Make sure your pets have identification tags. | |
| Dispose of items you can't move, such as flammable liquids, barbeque gas tanks, etc.) | |
| Have a mechanic check out your car for the long drive. | |
| Make arrangements for moving or giving away your plants. | |
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It's This Week!!
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| Cancel your newspaper deliver. | |
| Make sure you have medications to last two weeks. | |
| Alert your present pharmacist that your prescriptions will have to be transferred once you find a pharmacy near your new home. | |
| Empty your safe deposit box. | |
| If moving it, defrost, clean and dry your refrigerator. | |
| Call your automobile club and review your travel route. Some highways don't permit commercial vehicles such as moving vans. | |
| Return borrowed items (library books, neighbor's lawn mower, etc.) | |
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IT'S MOVING DAY! (TODAY!)
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| Make sure you review the bill of lading with your mover. There should be two copies made, one for the mover and one for you. | |
| Be on hand to supervise packing and unpacking of the moving van. | |
| Don't pack jewelry, money, or important papers. You should carry these yourself when moving. | |
| Double check rooms, closets, the basement, attic, apartment building storage bins, etc. | |
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Congratulations. You've Moved. (Now the real work starts.)
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| Make sure you have homeowner's or renter's insurance. | |
| Register your car and get new license plates. | |
| Apply for a driver's license in your new state. | |
| Register to vote. | |
| Register your children in their new schools. | |
| Find out when rubish and recycling pick-ups are. | |
| Open new bank and checking accounts, order new checks with your new address. | |
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If you would like to know more about our services, please contact us at Allen, Morris, Troisi & Simon LLP, 112 East 19th Street, New York, New York 10003. Our telephone number is (212) 353-0040, and our fax number is (212) 505-8652 or you can contact us by e-mail by clicking on the firm's e-mail link webmaster@amtands.com.
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