Moving to a new state can be a complicated process. Moving your family and your small business to a new state is even more complicated. Creating a relocation checklist can help you make the process more manageable.

Finding a Location

Your first step is choosing a location suitable for your family and business. In addition to the usual considerations, such as the quality of the schools, the number of bedrooms, and square footage, consider how well the location will work for your business. If you are running it out of your home, are there any zoning restrictions that could be a problem? If you will be leasing office space, how far away from the home is the nearest suitable location?

Moving Your Business

There are several options you can take when moving a limited liability company from out of state. You can continue your LLC in your old state and register it as a foreign LLC in Texas.

Alternatively, you can dissolve your previous LLC and establish a new one in Texas, or you can register a new Texas LLC and merge your old one into it. Whichever option you choose, it is important to familiarize yourself with the regulations, which may be different than in your old state. It may be helpful to work with a formation service to ensure everything is set up correctly and avoid potentially expensive legal fees. 

Moving your business can have both legal and tax consequences, so a business attorney and a tax accountant may be good hires. If you are physically relocating your business, you may also need to hire movers with expertise in transporting equipment, supplies, and inventory.

If you have a freelancing business, you may need to cater your resume to your new location to attract new clients. An online resume generator allows you to adapt premade templates to create a new updated resume with your own copy and images. 

Moving Your Household

Trying to move a business and your family at the same time is a big task for a do-it-yourself move. Hiring a moving company to help you with packing, unpacking, and transporting your stuff makes sense. You can find reputable Dallas-area movers by searching “moving company near me” and reading reviews and customer feedback.

Start packing early. Rather than throwing stuff in boxes at random, create a packing plan and work from room to room. Make sure you label all your boxes so that you don't end up frantically searching through random boxes trying to find something you need. 

Make arrangements for family members, such as your kids and pets, who have special needs. If your pets get anxious in the car, talk to your vet about options for keeping them calm. Make sure to plan some breaks so that everyone can stretch their legs, use the restroom and take care of other needs during the move.

Lowering Your Stress Level

Plan some time for decompression. Visit with friends and family. Engage in a relaxing activity, such as meditation or yoga. Immerse yourself in nature and take a hike on one of Eagle Mountain Lake’s trails.  Don't spend all your time stressing about the move.

Creating a Backup Plan

Think about what could go wrong with both your personal move and your business move. Create a plan to deal with each potential problem. This will minimize stress for your family and help avoid unnecessary business interruptions.

Moving your family and your business to a new state isn't an easy task. However, planning out your move increases your chance of completing this task successfully.