A practical place to begin
Clear information.
Better questions.
Use this guide to organize the details, identify the decisions ahead, and prepare for a productive conversation.
Moving logistics
- Research and verify a moving company
- Confirm dates, access, parking, and insurance
- Create an essentials box for arrival
- Plan for pets, children, and special items
- Photograph valuable items and important equipment
- Keep identification, medications, chargers, and documents with you
Accounts and services
- Transfer electricity, gas, and water
- Set up trash and recycling
- Schedule internet and mobile service
- Update insurance
- Forward mail and change addresses
- Update banks, employers, subscriptions, and key accounts
California and local setup
- Update driver license
- Update vehicle registration
- Update voter registration where applicable
- Transfer school records and enrollment information
- Find doctors, dentists, veterinarians, and pharmacies
- Save local emergency and non-emergency contacts
- Confirm community, HOA, gate, and parking information
