Closing Checklist

The following is a list of what a buyer/seller should bring to a closing.

Buyer
Cash to close amount must be received via wire transfer or cashier's check payable to Esquire Title
Photo ID {Driver's License, Passport, Military ID)
Social Security Number{s), or Tax ID Number {actual card not needed)
If you are married, your spouse must attend, unless other arrangements are made.

Seller
Photo ID {Driver's License, Passport, Military ID).
Social Security Number{s), or Tax ID Number {actual card not needed)
If you are married, your spouse must attend, unless other arrangements are made.
Cash to close amount must be received via wire transfer or if allowed, cashier's check payable to buyer's title company

Moving Checklist

Organize

  • Keep personal & financial document in one box (checkbook, passports, birth certificates, insurance docs, taxes)
  • Update medical records
  • Notify old & new schools and arrange transfer
  • Keep keys, garage openers in bag for new owners
  • Keep a folder with warranties and manuals for new owners
  • Plan meals to use up the food you have left
  • Save moving receipts (possible tax deductions)

Moving Day!

  • Arrange help for kids or pets for the day. Have cash to tip movers
  • Final cleaning
  • Dispose of trash
  • Run garbage disposal
  • Final walk through
  • Raise/lower thermostat (Depending on weather)
  • Turn off water heater
  • Lower shades
  • Lock all doors & windows

Parking & Storage

  • Purge unused items
  • Reserve truck or movers
  • Reserve storage if needed
  • Pack infrequently used items ahead of time
  • Start a family "Move Kit" for first night in new home

Change of address

  • U.S. Postal Service
  • Drivers License
  • Voter Registration
  • Internal Revenue (IRS)
  • Social Security
  • Banks
  • Loans
  • Investments
  • Credit Card
  • PayPal
  • Automated Payments
  • Place of Employment
  • Insurance
  • Doctors
  • School
  • Drivers License
  • Friends & Family
  • Subscriptions
  • Associations

Services to cancel or transfer

  • Cable
  • Internet
  • Phone/Cell
  • Electric
  • Gas
  • Water/Sewer
  • Trash
  • Landscaping
  • House
  • Cleaning
  • Pest Control