By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
For sure, it's a lot to handle. Fortunately, there are some actions you can take ahead of time to make the move to Little Rock less anxious than it might be otherwise.
Though the process may never be totally seamless, these three steps might help bring down your anxiety.
Moving always means changing your permanent address. Vital documents, websites, and service providers will all need to be contacted. Managing these tasks beforehand might permit you to check this chore off your schedule and concentrate more fully on your new residence when you get there.
If you move between states, however, you have the extra responsibility of getting a new driver's license as well. Similar to the change of address policies, many states have a set time period by which you must exchange your old license for a new one, so be certain that you check with your new state's DMV website to fully grasp the amount of time in which getting a new license will be needed.
Various states call for an in-person visit to the DMV, others allow you to accomplish the entire process online. Managing this chore before yourmove will ease the transition and free up valuable settling-in time in your new place of residence—especially during a pandemic, when concerns of virus transmission complicate even the most basic tasks.
In one sense, a state-to-state move is like a road trip and a move all grouped into one. Not only are you packing up all your worldly things for transportation, but you're additionally preparing to spend at probably a day or two road-tripping to get to your new location.
Before you reach the last chores of packing up, always be sure to take time out to pack bags for yourself (and, if applicable, for your family members) that will incorporate everything you'll require for the next several days in route:
Additionally never forget about your pets! Double check that they have a few days' worth of supplies ready to go in addition.
All moving companies have specialties. While a few are experts in local moves, others have created systems and structures to support interstate and cross-country moves. If interviewing potential moving companies in Little Rock, always be sure to ask direct questions about their abilities and areas of expertise. Be sure to look at consumer reviews, question friends and contacts and take their advice into consideration.
While it's tempting just to pick the cheapest estimate you find after a fast Google search, we have all been around long enough to understand that the least expensive estimate is not always the best selection in the long run. If you're facing the stress of an interstate move, particularly over an ongoing pandemic, you'll want to know you're in good hands the whole time.
At A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Little Rock, we specialize in residential, commercial, and corporate moving solutions. We do the heavy lifting, so you do not have to. With no-contact services now available, we're here to help you move safely and effectively, no matter where or when.
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