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Book The Movers |
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You can choose to have your movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It is a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies |
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If You Own Your Present Home |
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Arrange to have your gas, water and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address |
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Have the oil tank read and filled before your sale closes and provide a receipt to your lawyer |
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If the water heater is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the purchaser |
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Disconnect your telephone, internet, cable tv |
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If You Rent Your Present Home |
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Give the necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any money you may have on deposit |
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At Your "New" Home |
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Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, telephone, cable tv and internet to be connected on the day the sale closes |
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General |
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Get the "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send out well before the moving day |
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Arrange with the post office to have your mail forwarded to the new address |
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Cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques |
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Inform newspapers, magazines and other home services when to start deliver at your new address |
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Change the address on your driver's license, effective the day of your move |
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Safely dispose of all flammable liquids |