Did you recently move? The Rivkind Law Firm certainly did! Our new location is 800 Harbor Blvd, Unit 1413C, Weehawken, New Jersey 07086! We are so excited to be in our new place! Yet with a move comes a lot of little things that you don’t think of!
Are you moving a residence, business, or both? Whether it is your home or your company, there are a lot of things that you have to legally do, and some within a certain period of time. What may those things be?
1. Forwarding mail to your new address with the USPS;
2. Reporting to certain agencies such as DMV, IRS, State Treasury, Social Security Administration, Department of Education regarding your student loans, Department of Labor regarding your unemployment benefits, state government agencies regarding welfare and disability benefits, etc.;
3. Notifying all your banks, money lenders, credit card companies, utility companies, phone, cable, and internet companies;
4. Informing insurance companies (health, car, life, dental, etc.);
5. Advising family, friends, employer(s), colleagues and business associates;
6. Revising your business website;
7. Hiring a moving company (obtaining their Certificate of Insurance, Order for Service, reviewing the Bill of Lading);
8. Notifying your Board(s) if you are a licensed professional;
9. Advising miscellaneous entities such as subscription companies, ridesharing apps, etc.;
10. Updating your email signature with your new address; and
11. More!
Where should you start? We still live in a paper world so it is crucial for you to forward your mail to your new address! USPS has a great new feature that lets you know in the morning what forwarded mail is coming your way! Plus, a lot of companies will not sympathize that you possibly went through a tortious move and missed a deadline!
The DMV: Next, advise your state DMV of your change of address. If you are moving within the state, New York State law requires that you to report a change of residence address within 10 days, New Jersey requires 7 days and Connecticut requires 48 hours. Don’t worry – this all can be done online and took us about five minutes from start to finish!
Dealing with agencies: Many agencies, such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, Department of Education, Department of Labor, Department of Taxation and Finance, State government agencies regarding welfare and disability benefits and others, require you to log in online or call the agency or department. Our suggestion – type in your search engine the agency name followed by “change of address” and your first page of results will most likely show what you are looking for! For example, the IRS third result on Google for “IRS and Change of Address” is the link to their Change of Address form 822.
As to some things that cannot be done online...don’t fret! We have discovered a few, such as trust accounts. Your local bank will most likely require you to visit your local branch in person to change your address!
Using a moving company? Make sure you retrieve a written “Order for Service” which will set forth the estimated costs of your move and read the Bill of Lading! Of course, it is just an estimate and is subject to change based on hourly-rated moves or weight-rated moves. As for the Bill of Lading, this is a formal contract, so read the fine print! Make sure you understand the costs of the move, any contingencies that may be noted, whether the costs of the move is based on time, weight, or is fixed, and all the other details.
Despite all the fuss of moving and the aftermath of moving, we are proud to call 800 Harbor Blvd, Unit 1413C, Weehawken, New Jersey 07086 our new home!
This article is for informational purposes only and is not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter in any particular jurisdiction. No one should rely or otherwise act on the basis of these materials without consulting an attorney as to the particular facts and applicable law involved.