Meet with your mover and discuss all details, cost, insurance, packing, loading, and delivery

6 weeks

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If the mover does the packing, arrange for this to be done 1 or 2 days before loading

4 weeks

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If necessary, arrange for storage of your goods

4 weeks

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Send furniture, drapes and carpets for repair or cleaning

4 weeks

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Arrange for repair work on your new house

4 weeks

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Arrange to have appliances, utilities, and telephones disconnected in your old house and hooked up in your new house.

4 weeks

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Make travel arrangements and hotel reservations for your trip.

3 weeks

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Apartment dwellers reserve elevator for pickup and delivery day

3 weeks

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Obtain medical, dental and veterinary records.

3 weeks

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Organize car license, registration, and insurance records

3 weeks

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Obtain, fill out, and mail change of address cards

2 weeks

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Make special arrangements for transport of pets and plants

2 weeks

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Take care of bills, stocks and bank accounts

2 weeks

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Arrange for baby sitter on moving day

1 week

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Transfer prescriptions

1 week

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Arrange for delivery services, newspapers, magazines, etc. to be stopped

1 week

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Have mover pack your goods

2 days

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Defrost and dry refrigerators and freezers to be moved

2 days

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Arrange for cash/travelers checks for trip

2 days

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If traveling by car, check gas, tires, water, battery, oil and wipers

2 days

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