• Fill out change of address order form for post office.
  
• Fill out an IRS change of address form.
  
• Make arrangements with moving company or reserve a rental truck.
  
• Make travel arrangements, if necessary, with airlines, buses, car rental agencies and hotels.

• Transfer memberships in churches, clubs and civic organizations.
  
• Set up a checking account in your new city.
  Check into the laws and requirements of your new city regarding home-based businesses, professional tests, business licenses and any special laws that might be applicable to you.
  
• Take inventory of your belongings before they're packed, in the event you need to file an insurance claim later. If possible, take pictures or video tape your belongings. Record serial numbers of electronic equipment.
  
• Make arrangements for transporting pets.
  

AFTER ARRIVING AT YOUR NEW HOME

• Renew your driver's license, auto registration and tags.
  
• Shop around for new insurance policies, especially auto coverage.
  
• Revise your will and other legal papers to avoid longer probate and higher legal fees.
  
• Locate the hospitals, police stations, veterinarian and fire stations near your home.

KEEP IMPORTANT PAPERS WITH YOU
Your list of "important" papers might include: birth certificates, school records, mover estimates, new job contacts, utility company numbers, recent bank records, current bills, phone lists, closing papers, realtor info, maps, and more. Don't leave these with the mover. Keep them with you!