Contact Movers
Get estimates from several moving companies, choose one and set the moving date (coincide with your closing date). Ask your insurance company to adequately protect your household goods and vehicles while en route and initially after you arrive at your new destination.

Before You Leave
Be sure you have taken care of the following:

	Have appliances that you are taking with you serviced.
	Check with the utility companies in the city/town to which you are moving to and ask them about necessary fees and deposits for their installation.
	Remit the utility deposits where necessary for the following: Gas, electric, water, telephone and cable
	Make sure you have sufficient cash or traveler’s checks to cover all your costs while moving (services - food and expenses – most moving companies require cash or a certified bank check upon delivery of goods), until you have made banking connections, especially if you are moving out of state, or out of town.

Change Your Address
You will need to inform the following of your new address:

	Banks
	Employers
	Post Office
	Magazines
	Life, Health, Homeowner's and Auto Insurance
	Credit Card Companies

Arrange To Transfer
The following should be transferred:

	Loan Payments
	Insurance Policies
	Bank Accounts and Safety Deposit Box contents
	Subscriptions
	Health plans
	School Records

Notify Service and Utilities
Your Real Estate Agent cannot transfer your utilities. You must notify such services yourself. This is especially important with regard to the electric company. Before your closing date be sure to contact the electric company and tell them to transfer the bill over to you as of the closing date and to be sure they leave the electricity on. If they turn it off it is likely to take a week for them to hook it up again. Other services and utilities are:

	Gas/Oil
	Water
	Telephone
	Cable
	Charge Accounts
	Newspaper
	Garbage Collectors
	Lawn Service

Secure Records
Make sure you have copies of the following:

	Birth Certificates for each family member
	Schools - statement of present status of each child
	Doctors - records of shots, allergies, special prescriptions
	Dentists - copy of your records and X-reays
	Veterinarians - copy of records, shots, tags, etc.

At Your New Address

	Check service for all utilities (gas, electricity, telephone, water)
	Check with Post Office for any mail they have been holding
	Obtain a new driver's license with new address at the local Registry of Motor Vehicles
	Register to vote at the local City/Town hall
	Register children in school