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Moving to a new home is an exciting experience and most of us can’t wait to set up our new house. Moving has never ranked as one of my favorite projects so, here is a checklist to help you:

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. Plan your move carefully. Have a floor plan of your new home to decide what to move and where it will be placed. Sell or give away anything that you do not need or can do without. Discuss your move with several moving companies since estimates will vary. Just like any other purchase, always shop around and ask for references. Arrange for your final bill with the gas, electric, cable, phone, and newspaper companies. Don’t forget all those other services such as lawn service, trash pickup, and postal service. Notify your children’s school about the move and ask for their files and a status report if you are in the middle of a school year. If you are moving your appliances with you, have them serviced. If you have a service plan, see if it will be in effect at your new location. Ask for your families medical records, dental x-rays, immunization records, medical and eyeglass prescriptions. Check with your bank to establish service in the new location and if they do not service that area ask for a credit reference letter and have your new bank call your old bank. Make sure that you notify any companies that you have installment payments with of your new location. Some companies require permission to move installment payments, especially if they are out of state. Speak with your attorney to see if your will and other legal documents will transfer if you are moving out of state. Plan to get some insurance estimates on household and personal possessions during the move. Pick-up a moving package from the US Postal Service so that you will have a forwarding card for family, friends, businesses and magazines. Notify any employer of your address change so you receive your W-2 form on time at tax time. Check with your insurance company to make sure that your antiques and valuables are properly covered and that your appraisals are current. Pack an arrival kit with necessities just in case your mover is delayed. Have your vehicles serviced and properly checked before the trip. Make arrangements with your savings institution to transfer your check and savings to your new bank if you must change institutions. Just because your bank has a location in your new hometown does not mean that there are no restrictions if you are moving into a different state. Leave all alarm codes and keys for your old home with your Realtor. Keep good records of your moving expenses for tax purposes.

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