ULTIMATE MOVING CHECKLIST 2026

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MOVING & PACKING CHECKLIST

A simple, customer-friendly guide you can actually use.

• File a change of address form with the Post Office.

• Notify creditors, magazines and book/music clubs of your new address.

• Retrieve your family's medical records and ask doctors and dentists to recommend a colleague in your new town.

• Decide which items can be sold, discarded or donated to charity.

• Complete your own inventory of each possession, including date purchased and estimated value.

• Notify the local utilities at your origin/destination to have service turned off/on as needed.



• Notify your children's schools, your church and other organizations of your impending move.

• Determine which items to pack yourself and create a floor plan for your new home to arrange

• furniture placement.

• Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.

• Notify your Jersey Moving Pro agent if anything about your relocation has changed (dates, etc.).

• Make arrangements for moving your plants and pets.

• Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.

• Check your homeowner's policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.



• Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

• Arrange for the payment of your Jersey Moving Pro driver at destination. Unless your relocation is being billed to your employer or previous credit approval has been secured, payment by cash, certified check or money order is required before unloading.

• Transfer bank accounts so you don't lose any interest.

• Make arrangements to disconnect/connect local phone service at your origin/destination.

• Determine which items you will be taking with you (jewelry, etc.). Pack and set them aside in a designated area.

• Use up all frozen foods or give them away.



• Drain the fuel from lawn mowers and other gas-powered equipment.

• Pack a box of things you'll need as soon as you arrive at your new home. Take this box with you, or have your Jersey Moving Pro driver load it last and unload it first.

• Do a final walkthrough: closets, cabinets, storage areas, garage, attic, and basement.



• Defrost, clean and dry your refrigerator

• Plan to be at your current home when our movers arrive and throughout the loading of your shipment. If you're not able to be there, make sure the driver has the name and number of the person you've designated to oversee the process.

• Check the condition of your goods as they are inventoried and loaded.

• Make a final tour of your home/property and verify that nothing has been overlooked.

• Sign the Bill of Lading, double-checking that your new address and phone number are correct.



• Lock all doors and windows and turn off all switches.

• If possible, arrive at your new home a day early to make sure utilities are connected.

• Plan the placement of major items in/around your home.



• Be on hand to pay the driver prior to the unloading of your goods.

For shipment safety, certain items are illegal to move on trucks due to their flammable or combustible nature. These items can pose fire hazards or damage your belongings. It's essential to discard or

transport them in your own vehicle. Prohibited items include:

• Determine which items to pack yourself and create a floor plan for your new home to arrange.
  
• Furniture placement.
  
• Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.
  
• Notify your Jersey Moving Pro agent if anything about your relocation has changed (dates, etc.).
  
• Make arrangements for moving your plants and pets.
  
• Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.
  
• Check your homeowner's policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.
  
• Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

Cats and skittish dogs dislike change. To help them adjust during a move, introduce moving boxes early and keep pets in a familiar room until last. On moving day, confine them to a quiet room or a friend's house to prevent them from escaping. Maintain their routine to minimize stress during the process. 

• Determine which items to pack yourself and create a floor plan for your new home to arrange
  
• furniture placement.
  
• Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.
  
• Notify your Jersey Moving Pro agent if anything about your relocation has changed (dates, etc.).
  
• Make arrangements for moving your plants and pets.
  
• Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.
  
• Check your homeowner's policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.
  
• Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

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When you arrive at your new home at the end of your long journey, it will be tempting to set your dog or cat loose in the house to explore. However, a new and unfamiliar space can be overwhelming to your pets.

• Start by allowing them to adjust to one room—their “home base”—which should include their favorite toys, treats, water and food bowls and litter box for cats.

• When they seem comfortable, gradually introduce them to other rooms in the house, while keeping some doors shut.

• You can relocate your cat’s litter box from the “home base” room to a more permanent location by moving it slowly over time. Try moving the litter box one foot forward each day. 

With patience, your cat or dog will be king or queen of your new home in no time.

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