| Task | Due Date |
| Prepare a file to keep receipts of moving expenses and reimbursements for tax deductions (if applicable – ask accountant) | 60 days before closing |
| Get estimates from moving companies and arrange method of payment | 60 days before closing |
| Call charities for pick-up of unwanted clothes | 45 days before closing |
| Repair minor damages to home | 45 days before closing |
| Transfer or resign club memberships | 45 days before closing |
| Get packing paper, pad for inventory, marking pens, boxes and twine for packing belongings | 45 days before closing |
| Ask your bank to transfer your accounts to the branch nearest your new location | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing water company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify lawn/garden services | 30 days before closing |
| Notify cell phone company | 30 days before closing |
| Transfer pet licenses | 30 days before closing |
| Notify housecleaning service | 30 days before closing |
| Notify vehicle registration and licensing agency | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing internet supplier | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new internet supplier | 30 days before closing |
| Complete change of address form | 30 days before closing |
| Notify finance companies | 30 days before closing |
| Arrange for yard sale for unnecessary belongings | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new gas/oil company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify alarm service | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing cable/satellite service | 30 days before closing |
| Notify credit card companies | 30 days before closing |
| Notify schools | 30 days before closing |
| Notify magazine subscriptions | 30 days before closing |
| Notify Doctors | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new cable/satellite service | 30 days before closing |
| Notify Dentist | 30 days before closing |
| Notify Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) | 30 days before closing |
| Assure you have adequate insurance for goods in transit | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new electric company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing electric company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify garbage (special pick up) | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing telephone service | 30 days before closing |
| Notify loan institutions | 30 days before closing |
| Notify loyalty programmes | 30 days before closing |
| Notify library | 30 days before closing |
| Notify newspapers | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new water company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify existing gas/oil company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify non-government supplementary health plan | 30 days before closing |
| Notify insurance agencies | 30 days before closing |
| Arrange to transport pets | 30 days before closing |
| Arrange for work that has to be done at new home | 30 days before closing |
| Notify new telephone company | 30 days before closing |
| Notify veterinarian | 30 days before closing |
| Check to make sure you have returned all rented items | 14 days before closing |
| Plan a going-away party for your children and their friends | 14 days before closing |
| Prepare a floor plan for your new home and make extra copies | 14 days before closing |
| Collect items being cleaned, repaired, stored or loaned to friends | 14 days before closing |
| Arrange care for young children during the busy days of packing, loading and moving in | 14 days before closing |
| Return library books | 14 days before closing |
| Arrange care for your pets during the busy days of packing, loading and moving in | 14 days before closing |
| Use up perishable foods | 14 days before closing |
| Set aside and label items such as luggage that you do not want packed or moved. | 15 days before closing |
| Arrange to have sufficient cash to cover expenses until you’re in your new home | 7 days before closing |
| Drain fuel from the lawnmower and other machinery. Safely dispose of all gasoline, matches, paints and aerosol cans | 7 days before closing |
| Clean rugs and drapes | 7 days before closing |
| Set aside things you will carry in car in carton marked “do not load” | 7 days before closing |
| Take down curtains (if not included in sale of home) | 7 days before closing |
| Prepare a list of items you’ll need immediately at destination, such as flashlight, light bulbs, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, snacks and drinks | 7 days before closing |
| Get utilities turned on or meters read | 7 days before closing |
| Clean fridge one day before move, clean stove | 7 days before closing |
| All meters read | 7 days before closing |
| Lights turned off | Closing day! |
| Keys left as agreed with lawyer | Closing day! |
| Windows and doors locked | Closing day! |
| Double check rooms, closets, drawers, shelves, outdoor areas and garage to make sure you’ve taken everything | Closing day! |
| Make sure you have your medical and dental records | Closing day! |
| Furnace turned off or down | Closing day! |
| Get appliances hooked up | Closing day! |
| Give your new phone number and an alternate contact to your mover before they leave | Closing day! |
| List claims for lost or damaged articles | Closing day! |
| Make sure you have your insurance policies | Closing day! |
| Make sure you have your moving related documents | Closing day! |
| Check to see appliances (refrigerator, freezer, washer and dryer, etc.) are working | Closing day! |
