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Task Notes
PlanningBeforeYouMove
ObtainthebookletYourRightsandResponsibilitiesWhenYouMove from
themover.

Askforrecommendationsfromneighbors,friends,andrelativesregarding
themover.

CheckwiththeBetterBusinessBureauregardingthemover.

Findoutwhatthemover'sresponsibilitiesarefordamagesthatmayoccurto
yourbelongings.

Askifthemoverhasadisputesettlementprogram.

Obtainestimatesfromatleastthreemovers,andcomparecostandallother
servicestobeprovidedbythemover.

ChecktodeterminewhethertheinterstatemoverisregisteredwithFMCSA,
andhasaUSDOTnumber.

Findouthowandwhenpickupanddeliveryofyourhouseholdgoodswill
occur.

Askthemoverhowtheycanbecontactedbeforethemove,duringthe
move,andafterthemove.

Adequatelyinsureyourbelongings.

MovingDay
Bepresenttoanswerquestionsandgivedirectionstothemovers.Stayuntil
theyfinish.

Accompanythemoversastheyinventoryyourhouseholdgoodsandresolve
anyquestionsregardingtheconditionofmaterialsbeingmoved.

Carefullyreadtheinformationontheestimate,orderforservice,billoflading,
inventory,andallothercompleteddocumentsbeforeyousignthem.

Keepthebillofladinguntilyourgoodsaredelivered,thechargesarepaid,
andanyclaimsaresettled.

Beforethemovingvanleaves,takeonefinallookthroughoutthehouseto
makecertainnothinghasbeenleftbehind.

Givethedriverdirectionstoyournewhouse.

Informthedriverandthemovingcompanyofwhereyoucanbereached
duringthemove.

DeliveryDay
Bepresenttoansweranyquestionsandgivedirections.

Paythedriver,accordingtothetermofyouragreement, beforeyourgoods
areunloaded.

Superviseunloadingandunpackingofyourgoods.

Noteontheinventorylistallboxesorotheritemsthataredamagedbefore
yousignanydocuments.