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| Moving Tips: Follow this Handy Checklist |
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| Book the Movers: |
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| You can choose to have your movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It is a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies. |
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| If You Own Your Present Home: |
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| Arrange to have your gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address. |
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| Have the oil tank read and filled before your sale closes, and provide a receipt to your legal professional. The buyers of your home will pay you for a full tank of oil. |
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| If the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser. |
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| Disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener, if you are removing it. |
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| If You Rent Your Present Home: |
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| Give the necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any money you have on deposit. |
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| Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone, and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes. |
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| General: |
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| Get "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send out well before moving day. |
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| Have the post office forward your mail to your new address. |
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| Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques. |
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| Arrange for the transfer of medical, dental, prescription, and optical records. |
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| Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pickup, newspapers, magazines, and other home services. Arrange for services at your new address. |
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| Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious, or business affiliations, and memberships. |
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| Change the address on your driver's license(s) effective the day of the move. |
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| Collect all items out for cleaning, repair, or storage, e.g. dry cleaning. |
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| Obtain a letter of introduction from your current bank branch to help establish new accounts. Transfer trust or bank accounts and securities. |
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| Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants. |
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| Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets. |
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| Safely dispose of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them. |
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