PREPARATION CHECKLIST AT ORIGIN:
   Make a list of items being moved

Materials needed for packing:

• Labels (name, move or do not move, room, fragile, etc)
• Packing materials for your glassware, dishes for added safety
• Boxes for lamp shades, mirror, pictures or wardrobes
• Tape
• Clean rugs and drapes
• Use up perishable food
• Arrange for transport of plants, pets and perishables
• Dispose of flammables (best given to a neighbor) Never flush of through in garbage
• Defrost and clean refrigerator, freezer, one day before move; clean stove
• Arrange for disconnection of utilities
• Return all items borrowed, collect all items lent

 MAKE TRIP ARRANGEMENTS:

   Hotel/Motel
   Airplane Tickets
   Car Rental

• Obtain your family medical and dental records
• Obtain your family birth records
• Obtain medical records for your pets
• Request your current bank to arrange credit references for new accounts
• Request travelers checks, cash or certified check for moving expenses
• Close or transfer bank account
• Empty and close safety deposit box
• Transfer account with stock broker
• Leave your new address with real estate agent, Also, keys if home is not sold yet

 REMEMBER TO NOTIFY:

Account and Services:

• Newspapers, Magazines, etc.
• Leased or Rented Appliances (water heaters, water softeners, etc.)
• Fuel Delivery
• Gas, Water, Electricity
• Cable TV
• Phone and Cell Phone Services
• Pool Services
• Lawn/Garden Services
• Garbage Pickup
• Food Services
• Diaper Services
• Internet Provider Accounts
• Housecleaning Service

 Professional Services:

• Lawyer
• Broker
• Doctor
• Dentist
• Chiropractor
• Insurance Company (car, home, etc)
• Clubs (health, golf, tennis)

 Business Accounts:

• Checking and Savings Accounts (bank)
• Credit Cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express)
• Shopping Cards
• Business Relations
• Finance Companies
• Loan Institutions
• Non-Government Supplementary Health Plan
• Pension Plan
• Insurance Agencies

 Government & Public Offices Federal:

• Social Insurance
• Post Office
• Veteran's Affairs
• Income Tax
• Family Allowance
• Old Age Security
• Unemployment Insurance

 Provincial:

• Health Plan
• Hospital Insurance
• Vehicle Registration
• Drivers License

 Local:

• Friends and Relatives
• Schools
• Library
• Property Tax

PREPARATION CHECKLIST AT DESTINATION:   Contact the following regarding the status of service Gas & Electricity Cable Telephone Water Department Check the pilot lights on the stove, water heater and furnace Go to the post office and check if any mail has been held for you. Register your children for school.