Before you leave check list

• Change your address
• Change accounts i.e. credit cards, banks, subscriptions
• Notify insurance companies of new location
• Notify utility companies of new location
• Make sure your licenses are good for your pets
• Ask doctors, dentists for referrals for your new location
  

On moving day check list

• Carry sufficient cash or travelers' checks to cover the cost of moving services and other expenses until you make banking arrangements in your new location.
• Carry jewelry and important documents yourself or send them by registered mail.
• Plan for transporting your pets, they are poor traveling companions if unhappy.
• Let a close friend or relative know your travel schedule, including overnight stops. Use them as a message center.
• Double check closets, drawers, and shelves to be sure they are empty.
• Leave all old keys needed by the new tenant/owner with Realtor or neighbor.