Tools and Tips - Schedule / Checklist - Government / Military

		Schedule / Checklist

If you are being relocated by your company, verify what your company relocation policy covers and what you will be responsible for.
Establish tentative dates for your move.
Establish and lay out schedules for your planning calendar.
Put your home on the market, or notify your landlord or your intent to vacate.
Begin your mover selection process.
Make a house-hunting trip to your new town or city. Contact a real estate agent or get an apartment guide if you're planning to rent.

Select Starck Van Lines to handle your relocation.
Make a list of everyone you'll need to notify of your move. Update your contacts/address book.
Obtain your post office's change of address kit.
Sort items you don't intend to take to your new location. Plan a date for a garage sale.
Contact the IRS or your accountant regarding forms and information about tax-deductible moving expenses.

Select your new home and arrange financing. Establish a tentative closing date.
Check school schedules and any enrollment requirements.
Obtain church/synagogue information for your new area.
Determine any new drivers' license requirements and transfer of license plates or registration.
Contact an insurance agent regarding coverage on 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 decor will fit, and make a list of the things you will need to buy.
In the event that you have not found a new home, secure a Post Office
box for mail forwarding.
Get utility information and phone numbers. Determine any requirements
to commence service (such as deposits or prepayments).

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 of.
If you have high value items (like antiques) that you expect to be shipping, obtain an appraisal and get receipts.
Make travel arrangements. If you will be flying, remember that most airfares are cheapest if booked at least 30 days in advance.

Hold your garage sale, or donate items to charity.
Verify your time schedules with your real estate agents and/or landlord.
Reconfirm dates for packing, pick up and delivery with your mover.
Send change of address cards to the Post Office, relatives, friends and magazine subscriptions.

Gather all your personal records from doctors, dentists, lawyers, accountants, church, school, etc.
Notify the utilities at your current address of your disconnect dates and your forwarding address, and contact those in your new town to begin service.
Notify your credit card companies of the change of address. Apply for new bank cards and local store charge accounts if necessary.

Take care of financial arrangements like transferring bank accounts, contents of safe deposit box, notify your broker or investment counselor and settle any outstanding bills.
If you have a pet, take it to the vet to be immunized prepared for the journey. Arrange for transportation of your pet, and obtain copies of your pet's records or licenses.
If you are moving into or out of a high rise building, contact the property manager and reserve the elevator for moving day.
Drain oil and gas from all your power equipment.
Cancel deliveries and services like newspapers and trash collection effective by your moving date.
Consider a sitter for kids and pets on moving day.

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 a loving home.
If you are driving a long distance, have your car serviced.
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 tools; anything else should be ready to go.
Have Starck Van Lines pack everything that you are not taking yourself. Obtain travelers check for trip expenses and cashiers or certified check for payment to mover.