Documents & Proof
What a state accepts as proof of residency, how to change your address everywhere, and what USPS forwarding quietly drops.
- Documents & Proof Change of Address Checklist: 30 Accounts in Deadline Order Three accounts carry a federal 10-to-30-day clock, one bank statement unlocks the DMV, and a deposit notice goes to the old house unless you write first.
- Documents & Proof USPS Mail Forwarding: What It Sends and What It Drops Marketing mail is binned, magazines stop at 60 days, and one printed endorsement bounces your card back to the sender. The mail forwarding will not carry.
- Documents & Proof Proof of Residency: What Counts in Week One Two documents, your name, the new address — and the first utility bill is three weeks out. What you can actually produce in days one to seven.