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28Oct/090

After the Move

Once your household belongings are in the new home and pretty much in place, you will have to give closure to the relocation experience at least from the practical point of view.Follow this concise after the move guide for some helpful advice on how to perform some smart moves to finish the moving in, and begin a new life.

Get all your medical records transferred to your new health care practitioners no matter if you experienced a local or an out of state move.

Call the local Department of Sanitation to be informed on which days the garbage is collected and whether there are recycling programs in the community.In addition, contact the Chamber of Commerce for information on children and teenager's hobby stores, adventure parks, libraries, clothing stores, etc.Start talking with your new neighbors, parents at your children's school, co-workers, etc.Arrange their rooms, make space for their games, if you need any security features like safety gates, now is the time to have it done.Transfer and up date your insurance through a local insurance agent according to the new needs and possessions you may have.Set up new accounts for online and offline services like electricity, gas, water, bank accounts, veterinarians, doctors, subscriptions, memberships, deliveries, etc.Take care of your children needs Adapt the new home to your children so that they feel home.Once registered, ask them to notify your preceding voting district about the change of voting districts.Set up, register, and transfer If you did not do so before the relocation, you will have to take care of it after the move.Go to the post office and fill-in a change-of-address form.Get acquainted with the neighborhood and the area One of the best moving tips to follow is to get out of your home and begin exploring the new area you live in.Look on the Internet for local associations, groups or places offering cultural, social and sport activities for children in your kids' age group.If you have experienced an out of state move, you will need to contact the local Department of Motor Vehicles to request a new driver's license and license plate/tag.Call the new school to double check everything is in order with your children's records and to find out about social activities like sports, dance classes, or a reading club for your children.Contact the local board of elections and inquire about procedures for registration to vote.It is recommended that after your house moving you find out where the closet police station, hospital, fire station, gas station and food store are.The period right after the move may be the hardest part of the relocation process, but with a good disposition and some work you will be leaving the moving boxes behind and heading into a new life.

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22Oct/090

Moving Guide: After Your Move

Provide your new doctor and dentist with your medical history.Call the department of sanitation in your new home to find out what day the trash is collected and what type of recycling programs are available in your community.Get new service providers such as a bank, pharmacist, cleaner, cable television, etc.Become familiar with your neighborhood shopping areas.

You may need housewares, tools or other items for your new home.Locate your local post office, police station, fire station and hospitals as well as gas stations near your home.Decide which documents must be kept and determine for how long.File and keep them in a safe place.You may also wish to make a detailed list of your belongings, their value, and your coverage.It's a relief that moving day has come and gone, but it doesn't mean all of your work is done.Transfer insurance policies to your new agent.Thankfully, the next part of the job is much more enjoyable -- getting settled in.Obtain local library cards.Get information on schools, libraries, community activities and emergency calling service from your local Chamber of Commerce.Register to vote in your new city.Here are some tips of things to get taken care of.Contact your local DMV if you have moved to a different state to exchange your driver's license and register your vehicle.

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