Guides: california rules

Every licensed California mover must hand you “Important Information for Persons Moving Household Goods” before your move. Here is what’s in it, why you initial for it, and the $100 rule most people never hear about.

California requires a Not to Exceed price on every Agreement for Moving Services. Here is how it is set, how it relates to your written estimate, and the only way it can go up.

The in-home assessment is where your binding price is born. Here is how to get the most out of the visit, what the estimator is looking for, and when a photo review is enough.

California movers may not ship hazardous materials — propane, gasoline, paint, aerosols, bleach, ammunition and more. Here is the full list from the state booklet and where each item should go instead.

How to verify a California mover’s license, what “insured” actually means for your belongings, the questions to ask, and the warning signs the state booklet tells you to watch for.

The protection on your belongings during a California move is called valuation, and the option you pick on the Agreement decides what you recover if something breaks. Here is what each level means, with the numbers.

The Change Order is the only document that can raise your Not to Exceed price on a California move. Here is what it is for, when it is legitimate, and the two words to remember: never blank.