Closing Down Shop: Moving Related Items
by Service Magic

We realize that moving is more than just taking all of your possessions and putting them somewhere else. In most cases, you have made a home not just of the house you are leaving, but your neighborhood and your city. The stressful part of moving comes not just from packing and unpacking, but leaving a place you have been calling home. You have a doctor, a veterinarian, a school, a bank, a gym, and these things cannot go in the moving truck with you. This checklist will help you to better organize and prioritize items that aren't going in the truck that must be completed before you move.

Few Days Before

Record Meter readings

Withdraw Safety Deposit Box

Change Cell Phone Number

Close Bank Accounts

Set a Time to Disconnect Phone/Utilities/Internet

1 Week

Car-related maintenance--Service Vehicles that we be on the road (oil changes, tune ups, etc)

Pick Up Dry Cleaning

Notify Friends & Neighbors of Your New Address/Phone?Move Cards

Visit all the restaurants, parks, theaters, shops, and anything else that you will not have access to once you move. End your time in this area on the best note possible. Do the things you enjoy.

2 Weeks

Salvation Army/Thrift Stores

Yard Sale

Settle Bills/Accounts with local merchants

Return Library books/rented videos

Cancel/Transfer Gym Membership

Find Home for Plants

3 Weeks

Change of address

Vet Records for Pets

Transfer Prescriptions

Return/Get Back Borrowed Items

Get Medical/Dental Records

Update Memberships

4 Weeks

Credit Report

Appraise Valuables

Research Tax-Deductible Moving Expenses