Thanksgiving Holidays

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The Thanksgiving holidays are frequently a difficult time.  On a personal level, family members come together from both a place of love and of obligation.  For separated and divorced families, the incorporation of Thanksgiving into a parenting schedule can be a particularly complicated issue.  On a political level, the American principles of immigration and assimilation crash directly into the historical origins of the holiday in European colonization and cultural violence.  It can be a very rough time, indeed.

Personally, I like to hang up my thinking cap for the weekend and eat some spectacularly good food.  The office will be closed for Thursday and Friday - Thursday for dinner, Friday for digestion - but I will be checking email and texts (which can be sent to the office phone number, 617-564-3823) on Friday and over the weekend in case any emergencies arise.  I hope that my readers can be push aside their stressors emphasize the enjoyment of the positive aspects of your lives.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Power went out yesterday, after Hurricane Sandy, and we closed.  The phones to the building are still down, so we are also closed today.  However, I can still be reached at our office number of (617) 564-3823 because it is not tied to the landline at the office.

I continue to receive faxes and emails, as those are also not tied to the landlines.  Let's have a round of applause for modern technology!

Hurricane Sandy: Vadimus Law office is open!

I hope everyone fared well over the course of the storm so far.  It continues for a lot of people, either directly as it tracks northwesterly or indirectly from lost power and/or flooding.  Southeastern Massachusetts is doing fairly well, all considered.

The power is on at our office in Newton and our doors are open.

As you assess damage from the storm, be sure to take lots of video and pictures documenting the extent of the damage for any insurance which may cover it - automobile insurance, home insurance, renter's insurance, even credit card insurance.  Submit your claims promptly and according the terms of your insurance agreements.  If you can't find your home insurance information, you can ask your mortgage provider for the information, if you pay through funds held in escrow.

Please avoid power lines, driving through deep water caused by flooding, and other obvious hazards caused by the storm.  Stay safe!

If you have legal questions arising from Hurricane Sandy, please do not hesitate to contact me.