GET A RELOCATION CHECKLIST

Relocating?

Before You Leave Your Present Home:

· Stop telephone, milk delivery, diaper service, newspaper delivery etc & ldots;

· Get Final Reading of gas meter, electric meter, and water meter & ldots;

· Contact the utilities in the city to which you are moving.

· Pick Up items out for cleaning and repair.

· Send your forwarding address to your local post office, and send change of address cards to magazines, insurance companies, friends and stores.

· Inform the principal of your children's school about your intended move. Get a letter from him covering the status of your children in school.

· Transfer your fire insurance on household goods or other insurance on personal possessions, so that they will be covered at your new home and en-route.

· Notify pastor of your church that you are leaving.

· Obtain birth records, baptism records of all the children.

· Get medical records of shots, eyeglass prescriptions.

· Transfer your bank accounts

· Have your present bank arrange credit references for establishing new accounts.

· Arrange for sufficient cash or travelers checks to cover the cost of moving services and expenses.

· When Applicable notify your draft board.

· Leave keys for your property with Realtor.

Arriving At Your New Home:

· Check appliances, hot water heater, etc.

· Contact utility companies to begin new service.

· Contact newspapers, dairy, etc. for home deliveries.

· Establish local charge accounts.

· Select doctor, dentist, pediatrician, etc.

· Register children in school.

· Contact pastor, priest, or bishop of new church.

· Have your attorney revise your will if necessary.

· Have the lock of your home changed, make sure you have adequate insurance coverage.

· Ask mailman for the mail he may be holding for your arrival.

· Visit city offices and register for voting.

· Register car at new address after arrival in state, or a penalty may have to be paid.

· Obtain necessary licenses. Driver's, automobile, dog etc.