1 month before:

• Make reservations for moving services and make
  a list of all items to be moved
• Notify friends, relatives creditors etc. of your move.
  Begin submitting change of address forms to them and to your local post office.
• If you have children, be sure to request all of the necessary documents
  for transferring schools.
• Gather all important personal documents, medical/dental records,
  insurance policies, etc.
• Begin packaging seldom-used items. Consider holding a garage sale for those items you won't be moving.
• Arrange connect/disconnect dates with telephone and utility companies.

2 weeks before:

• Clear up any outstanding accounts.
• Transfer checking and savings accounts to your new location.
• Return borrowed items including library books and retrieve loaned
  items.
• Arrange for pet travel, if necessary.
• Cancel/transfer any membership fees or prescriptions (ask your doctor
  for assistance).
• Service your car- especially if traveling a distance and/or moving to
  a new climate
• Dispose of flammable liquids such as spray paints, solvents, and gas
  in lawn movers.
• To avoid costly deposits, request "Perfect Payment Record" letters
  from your utility companies.
• If your planning to stop overnight, make reservations for
  accommodations.

 1 week before:

• Clean appliances- don't forget to clean the oven and defrost the
  refrigerator
• Pick-up dry cleaning, if necessary.
• Start packing clothes. Remember to prepare "arrival kits" of essential
  items you'll need when you get to your new home (toiletries, medicines,
  paper plates, etc.).
• If moving into a pre-owned home, change the locks on all the doors.

Whatever your destination,
have a safe move and enjoy your new home!

Courtesy of River City Realty