Oh Shan! I'm so sorry to hear about the Tree Man! The bad thing is a lot of people who "do that for a living" will remove the kick-backs from the chain saws... they're just used to working so much they take them off - VERY dangerous!
I'm SO happy your FIL is feeling better - and that you've been able to get the electric unhooked from the house. That will help move things along without the fear of accidentally finding a live wire!
And the weather getting better is great too! We'll be watching for updates! Stay safe and let us know as you can what's "up"!
