Cancel phone, milk, lawn service, trash pickup, water softener, newspaper deliveries and all home services. Contact credit bureau for transfer of credit files. Gather valuables to take with you personally. Have art and antiques appraised. Arrange sufficient cash for moving services and travel.
Plan travel itinerary and make travel and lodging reservations in advance.
Pack an arrival kit of necessities just in case you arrive before the mover. Draw up a floor plan of where furniture should be placed at your new location, to help avoid confusion for you and your mover. Transfer checking and savings accounts. Have car fully serviced for the trip. Leave keys for your old house with Realtor.