Three to Four Weeks Prior to Departure

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  • Send everything to be shipped or stored that requires dry cleaning to the cleaners. Mark the pick-up date on your calendar and REMEMBER TO PICK ITEMS UP.
  • Arrange for child care on moving day.
  • Check on and clear up any tax assessments.
  • Send change of address to:
    • Post office
    • Family and friends
    • Business associates
    • Bank/credit cards
    • Charge accounts
    • Consider cancelling newspapers and magazines
    • Consider which items should be sent airmail and which can be handled online
  • Collect items which you have loaned to people and return any borrowed items.
  • Pick up all items being repaired.
  • Arrange to sell or store cars or other vehicles.
  • Call charity group to pick up all items not being moved or sold.
  • Order any newspapers that you might want while overseas to be shipped via sea mail.
  • Arrange for help to clean the house after the movers have finished.
  • Determine if TV and other appliances are usable in your new location (voltage, cycles, size of appliances, etc.). Arrange for storage or sale of appliances which are not being moved.
  • If moving a personal computer, verify that it can be imported legally. If not, arrange for storage/sale.

Personal and Official

  • Check on status of club memberships while overseas.
  • Notify your insurance company and police of moving date (if house is to remain empty).
  • If you are moving to a new job or your spouse is leaving a job, arrange to have tax information forwarded at the appropriate time (if applicable).
  • Make sure all travel and hotel arrangements are made for the moving trip. If taking a pet, arrange for a cage and airline space, and check on quarantine arrangements.