Checklist for Move

Eight Weeks Before You Move:

Contact Jackson Moving & Storage to make arrangements for moving day
Remove items from your attic, basement, storage shed, etc
Start to use up things you can not move such as frozen foods and cleaning supplies

Six Weeks Before You Move

If you are moving at an employers request, verify what expenses and responsibilities are theirs and which are yours
Contact the IRS and/or your accountant for information on what moving expenses may be tax deductible
Begin to inventory and evaluate your possessions. What can be sold or donated to a charitable organization? What haven't you used within the last year?
Make a list of everyone you will need to notify about your move: friends, professionals, creditors, subscriptions, etc.
Obtain a mail subscription to the local paper in your community to familiarize yourself with local government, community, and social news and activities.
Locate all motor vehicle registration and licensing documents
If some of your goods are to be stored, make the necessary arrangements now.
Contact schools, doctors, dentists, lawyers and accountants and obtain copies of your personal records. Ask for referrals where possible.

Four Weeks Before You Move

Submit a change of address form to the post office
Arrange special transportation for your pets and plants
Contact utility and related companies (gas, electric, oil, water, telephone, cable TV, and trash collection) for service disconnect/connect at your old and new addresses. Remember to k eep phone and utilities connected at your current home throughout moving day.
Contact insurance companies (auto, homeowner's or renter's, medical, and life) to arrange for coverage in your new home.
If you're packing yourself, purchase packing boxes from your local mover. Pack items that you won't be needing in the next month.
Plan a garage sale to sell unneeded items or arrange to donate them to charity.

Three Weeks Before You Move

Make travel arrangements and reservations for your moving trip. Do not make plane reservations for the same day that you're moving out though; House closings are often delayed, and other unexpected situations often arise.
Collect important papers (insurance, will, deeds, stock, etc)
Arrange to close accounts at your local bank and open accounts in your new location.

Two Weeks Before You Move

Have your car checked and serviced for the trip. Also, make sure that your automobile is prepared (filled with the necessary antifreeze/coolant, for example) for the type of weather conditions you'll be traveling in.
If you are moving out of or into a building with elevators, contact the building management to schedule use of the elevators.
Contact your relocation consultant to review and confirm all arrangements for your move.

One Week Before You Move

Defrost your freezer and refrigerator. Block doors open so that they can't accidentally close on pets or children.
Have your major appliances disconnected and prepared for the move. (Again, your relocation consultant can help with arrangements for a third party to provide these services)
Pack a box of personal items that will be needed immediately at your new home. Have this box loaded last or carry it with you in your car.
Organize and set aside those things that you are taking with you so that they don't get loaded on the van in error.
Contact your relocation consultant to confirm arrival time of the moving van, as well as to notify them of any last minute details.

Moving Day

Make sure that someone is at home to answer the van foreman's questions
Record all utility meter readings (gas, electric, water)
Read your bill of lading and inventory carefully before you sign them. Keep these, and all related papers, in a safe location until all charges have been paid and all claims, if any, have been settled.