Plan Summary Report

Plan Top Level

Name	Duration
Five to Eight Weeks Before Moving	16
Three to Five Weeks Before Moving	14
One to Two Weeks Before Moving	10
Day of the Move	1
One to Two Weeks After the Move	5
Enjoy your new home	0

Subproject: Five to Eight Weeks Before Moving

Name	Duration
Planning the Move	3
Household Administration	6
Moving	8

Subproject: Planning the Move

Name	Duration
Calculate moving expenses	1
Determine the best method of moving	2
Create a moving-expense receipt file	1
Create a moving binder	1

Subproject: Household Administration

Name	Duration
Finances and Insurance	2
Notifications	2
Vital Services and Records	2
Your New Residence	2

Subproject: Finances and Insurance

Name	Duration
Review household finances	1
Verify that your belongings are insured for the move	1
Appraise valuables specifically insured for the move	2
Transfer insurance policies to your new address	1
Transfer medical insurance to your new location	1

Subproject: Notifications

Name	Duration
Notify your employer of your moving dates and new address	1
Transfer, sell, or discontinue any memberships	2

Subproject: Vital Services and Records

Name	Duration
Organize important records	2
Contact your doctor, dentist, and vet for referrals	1
Request additional refills of vital medications	1

Subproject: Your New Residence

Name	Duration
Collect shopping and dining guides from your new community	2
Determine the location of the police, fire department and hospitals	1
Change drivers/vehicle license address if required	1
Place orders for new furniture	2

Subproject: Moving

Name	Duration
Movers	4
Packing	7
Preparing for Moving Day	3

Subproject: Movers

Name	Duration
Obtain estimates from several moving services	4
Request references from each moving service	1
Select moving service	1
Discuss rough details with movers	1

Subproject: Packing

Name	Duration
Inventory and organize all possessions	7
Begin using food and cleaning supplies currently on hand	1
Start cleaning closets, bookcases, and other storage areas	5
Conduct a sale or donate to charity	3
Decide what furniture items you want to keep	4
Reserve storage if necessary	1

Subproject: Preparing for Moving Day

Name	Duration
Make any long distance travel arrangements	3

Subproject: Three to Five Weeks Before Moving

Name	Duration
Household Administration	5
Moving	10

Subproject: Household Administration

Name	Duration
Finances and Insurance	4
Notifications	3
Vital Services and Records	3
Your New Residence	1

Subproject: Finances and Insurance

Name	Duration
Research and choose bank at the new location	4
Open new bank account	1
Order bank checks with your new address	1
Close any local charge accounts	1

Subproject: Notifications

Name	Duration
Schedule disconnection of utilities	3
Change your address with government agencies if required	1
Clear up any unpaid taxes or parking tickets	3
Transfer car registration to your new location	1

Subproject: Vital Services and Records

Name	Duration
Register your children in their new schools	3
Forward children's school records to the new school district	1

Subproject: Your New Residence

Name	Duration
Order mailing labels with your new address	1
Determine if there are pet requirements at the new location	1
Schedule move with the building management at the new location	1
Schedule cable television installation if required	1
Schedule internet installation if required	1
Contact utility companies and sign up for new service	1

Subproject: Moving

Name	Duration
Movers	1
Do-It-Yourself	3
Packing	8
Preparing for Moving Day	1

Subproject: Movers

Name	Duration
Confirm your move date with your moving service	1

Subproject: Do-It-Yourself

Name	Duration
Reserve a truck or trailer	1
Begin enlisting assistance for moving day	3

Subproject: Packing

Name	Duration
Start collecting boxes, tape, and padding	8
Arrange for disposal of items not sold or donated	2
Begin letting children do some of their own packing and labeling	4
Begin packing books, seasonal clothing, or sporting equipment	5
Send furniture, drapes, and carpets for repair or cleaning	1
Have appliances serviced for moving, if applicable	2

Subproject: Preparing for Moving Day

Name	Duration
Arrange for child care the day of the move	1

Subproject: One to Two Weeks Before Moving

Name	Duration
Household Administration	5
Moving	5

Subproject: Household Administration

Name	Duration
Finances and Insurance	2
Notifications	3
Vital Services and Records	1
Your New Residence	1

Subproject: Finances and Insurance

Name	Duration
Transfer your bank accounts to new bank or new location	1
Close existing bank accounts at old location	1
Empty safe-deposit box	1
Organize appliance documents	1
Make arrangements to pay for your move	1
Buy traveler's checks	1

Subproject: Notifications

Name	Duration
Fill out mail change of address cards	3
Distribute new address	1
If no longer required, cancel local deliveries	1
Cancel newspaper delivery	1
Take trash to dump or recycling center	1
Coordinate with friend to act as your message center	2

Subproject: Vital Services and Records

Name	Duration
Have medical and dental records forwarded	1
Contact your pharmacist for referral	1
Transfer your prescriptions to this new pharmacy	1

Subproject: Your New Residence

Name	Duration
Contact previous residents for appliance documentation	1
Subscribe to the local newspapers and community newsletters	1

Subproject: Moving

Name	Duration
Movers	1
Do-It-Yourself	1
Packing	3
Preparing for Move Day	2

Subproject: Movers

Name	Duration
Check with mover about moving house plants	1
Obtain moving service contact numbers	1
Acquire labels for boxes (for example, Fragile, Load First, Load Last)	1
Verify that the moving service has your contact numbers	1
Give moving service written directions to the new location	1

Subproject: Do-It-Yourself

Name	Duration
Move possessions to storage facility if necessary	1
Confirm assistance for moving day	1
Verify dolly available with truck rental	1

Subproject: Packing

Name	Duration
Clean appliances	1
Pick up all dry cleaning	1
Pack items that you do not use regularly	3
Pack all valuables to move personally	2
Locate hazardous waste disposal sites	1
Drain all fluids from your lawn mower and power tools	2
Dispose of all hazardous household materials	2
Have mover pack your goods (unless doing it yourself)	1
Pack travel bags and confirm travel arrangements	1

Subproject: Preparing for Move Day

Name	Duration
Have your automobile serviced if you're traveling by car	1
Plan auto route	1
Plan meals that will use up the food in your freezer	1
Empty, defrost, and clean refrigerator and freezer	2
Prepare a survival kit for move day	1
Prepare your pet's survival kit	1
Prepare an immediate-need kit for move day	2

Subproject: Day of the Move

Name	Duration
Old Residence	1
New Residence	1

Subproject: Old Residence

Name	Duration
Moving	1

Subproject: Moving

Name	Duration
Have tools, tape, twine, and spare boxes on hand	1
Be present throughout the entire move	1
Verify all possessions have been packed and loaded	1
Make sure fragile items are handled carefully	1
Pack cleaning supplies including a vacuum cleaner in a box labeled Last Load	1
Verify that bedding gets packed last	1

Subproject: New Residence

Name	Duration
Household Administration	1
Moving	1

Subproject: Household Administration

Name	Duration
Empty, defrost, and clean the new refrigerator	1
Designate a room for your pet	1
Have snacks and beverages on hand throughout the day	1

Subproject: Moving

Name	Duration
Be present throughout the entire move	1
Make sure fragile items are handled carefully	1
Review all paperwork when the moving service arrives	1
Pay moving service before unpacking	1
Check carefully for any damaged or missing items	1
Read and sign bill of lading	1
Retain copies of the bill of lading and inventory	1
Move completed	0

Subproject: One to Two Weeks After the Move

Name	Duration
Household Administration	5

Subproject: Household Administration

Name	Duration
Finances and Insurance	1
Notifications	2
Vital Services and Records	1
Your New Residence	1

Subproject: Finances and Insurance

Name	Duration
Put valuables into a safety deposit box in the new bank	1

Subproject: Notifications

Name	Duration
Arrange for new registration of cars (bicycles also, if required)	1
Have pets licensed	1
Change your voter registration, if required	1

Subproject: Vital Services and Records

Name	Duration
Contact new dentists and doctors to verify record delivery	1
Get recommendations for babysitters, nanny agencies, and other services	1
Verify that new schools have received records	1
Update driver's license and car license plates	1

Subproject: Your New Residence

Name	Duration
Make additional sets of keys and change locks if necessary	1
Ask for repair service recommendations	1
Meet your neighbors (write down their names)	1
Find out about recycling at the new location	1