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Weeks 12-9
• Set tentative dates for your move
• Set schedules for your planning calendar
• Put your home on the market, or, notify the landlord if it’s a rental
• Begin the mover-selection process
• Make a house- or apartment-hunting trip to your new location. Contact a real   estate agent or get an apartment guide if you’re planning to rent

Week 8-7
• Select B.L. Williams to handle your relocation
• Make a list of people you’ll need to notify about your move (see Who to Notify   checklist)
• Sort items you don’t intend to take to your new location. Plan a date for a garage   sale
• Contact tax office or your accountant for forms and information on tax-deductible   moving expenses

Week 6
• Check new school schedules and enrollment requirements if moving with kids
• Determine any new drivers’ license requirements and transfer of license plates or   registration
• Contact an insurance agent for coverage of your new home, its contents, and   your automobile insurance
• Look for job opportunities for your spouse and children
• Select a bank, establish accounts, and obtain a safe deposit box
• Sketch out a floor plan of your new home and get room measurements.
• Determine how your present furniture, appliances and décor will fit, and make a   list of the things you will need to buy
• If you have not found a new home, secure a post office box for mail forwarding
• Get phone numbers and utility information. (such as deposits or prepayments to   begin service)

Week 5
• Notify schools of your move date. Arrange for records to be transferred to new   school system
• Schedule pick up and delivery dates with your mover. If you need storage, make   arrangements with your moving company now
• Continue sorting belongings, dividing them into what will go in the van, what will   go with you, and what you are giving away or disposing.
• If you’re shipping high-value items (like antiques) get an appraisal and receipts
• Make travel arrangements. If flying, remember most airfares are cheapest if   booked at least 30 days in advance

Week 4
• Hold your garage sale, or donate items to charity
• Verify your time schedules with your real estate agent and/or landlord
• Reconfirm dates for packing, pick up and delivery with your mover
• Send change of address notices to the post office, relatives, friends and   publications where you have subscriptions

Week 3
• Gather all your personal records from doctors, dentists, lawyers, accountants,   church, school, etc
• Notify the utility companies servicing your current address of your disconnect   dates and your forwarding address. Contact the utility companies in your new   location to begin service
• Notify your credit card companies of your change of address. Apply for new   bankcards if necessary

Week 2
• Take care of financial arrangements transferring accounts, clearing safe deposit   box, notifying brokers or investment counselors and settle any outstanding bills
• If you have a pet, take it to the vet to be immunized if moving overseas.   Arrange for transportation of your pet, and obtain copies of your pet’s records or   licenses
• If you’re moving in or out of a high-rise building, contact the superintendent and   reserve an elevator for moving day
• Drain gas and oil from all your power equipment
• Consider a sitter for kids and pets on moving day

Moving Week
• Defrost the freezer. Give or throw away perishables you won’t eat in the next few   days
• Give any plants you can’t take with you to friends or family.
• Service your car if you plan to drive a long distance
• Pack your luggage and anything you are taking with you
• Use only those household items you absolutely must, like towels, sheets, pans,   a coffee pot and a few tool; anything else should be ready to go
• Have B.L. Williams pack everything you’re not taking yourself
• Get travelers cheques for trip expenses and cashiers or certified cheques for   payments to mover

SO YOU’RE PLANNING TO MOVE: A NINE STEP GUIDE