Corina Colan, Attorney and Counselor at Law

08/18/2026

New blog: Digital Estate Planning - Why Passwords Aren't Enough. When a loved one’s accounts are locked behind old emails, recovery phones, or biometric locks, a written list of passwords may still leave critical assets inaccessible. Learn practical steps to protect your family's digital legacy and make access easier for heirs. Read more: https://wix.to/WIZbW4G

She found the notebook in the top drawer of her mother's desk. Six pages. Every account. Every password. Username, password, recovery question. Her mother had been organized her whole life, and the notebook proved it.Then she tried to log in.The bank account asked for a six-digit code sent to her mo...

08/07/2026

Divorce changes a lot but it doesn’t automatically update your estate plan. If you’re a divorced father, intentional decisions now protect your kids, your wishes, and your legacy. Read practical steps to make sure your estate plan reflects your current life and parenting arrangements. https://wix.to/LfLkMXk

If you are a divorced father, you already know something that most married fathers don't: showing up for your kids takes more deliberate effort than it looks like from the outside.You have worked on the relationship you have with them. You know which weeks are yours and how to make them count. You h...

08/01/2026

Fathers give so much time, guidance, love. But have they truly planned for the unexpected? Our latest blog explores the tough question many dads think they’ve answered but haven’t. Read practical steps to protect your family and legacy. https://wix.to/Cp4SDDa

There are two kinds of fathers.The first kind coaches the games, makes it to the school plays, stays up late helping with the projects, and loves his family in every visible way. He thinks about what would happen if something happened to him: maybe during a long drive home, maybe after a close call,...

07/17/2026

Who would raise your kids if you couldn’t? It’s a question parents often postpone and the first 72 hours after an emergency are the most critical. Read practical guidance on naming temporary caregivers, legal steps to protect your children, and how to prepare a plan that works in real-world moments. Read the full post: https://wix.to/1pIb7oe

I work with parents on this exact question all the time, and especially this time of year, sitting right between Mother's Day and Father's Day, the love you have for your children tends to be at the forefront of your mind. But there's a question I find most parents haven't actually answered yet, eve...

07/16/2026

She thought little would change after her husband died, until her first tax return as a single filer. Our latest blog unpacks the “widow penalty,” what causes it, and steps to protect your finances during life transitions. Read more: https://wix.to/bFLGamf

She had been filing taxes the same way for thirty years. Married filing jointly. Two incomes, two Social Security checks, one tax return. When her husband died, she assumed very little about her finances would change. She still lived in the same house. She still had the same savings. Her income was....

07/03/2026

A valid Power of Attorney can still be rejected by banks when your family needs it most leaving them to go to court to access finances. Learn what steps you can take now to avoid that crisis and make your POA actually work when it’s needed. Read more: https://wix.to/jTB7rlg

Key takeaways: confirm bank acceptance, keep backups, and get expert estate planning guidance.

This happens far more than it should.You signed a Power of Attorney (POA), named someone you trust, and filed it away with your important documents. You felt the quiet relief of having that handled. But here's what most families don't discover until they're already in a crisis: a perfectly valid POA...

06/15/2026

Taipei International Rotary Convention! Awesome place and awesome people!

06/05/2026

Tax season made you face your financial life, now don’t just close the folder. Ask the one question that actually matters and turn clarity into a plan. Read more: https://wix.to/qV8eX6I

Tax season just made you look at your financial life honestly. All of it.Tax season forced it. You gathered documents, tracked down account statements, reviewed what you own and what you owe. Right now, in April, you are more financially clear-headed than you will be at almost any other moment this....

05/29/2026

Blended families bring love and complex estate questions. If you plan to leave everything to your spouse, your children from prior relationships may not be protected. Learn common outcomes and how to plan to protect both your spouse and your kids. Read more: https://wix.to/GhfYRDl

If you are in a blended family, you may believe the simplest estate plan is the fairest one: "I'll leave everything to my spouse. They'll take care of my kids."That approach often works in a first and only marriage. If you and your spouse share the same biological or adopted children, the surviving....

05/29/2026

A heartbreaking Michigan case shows how custody, parental rights, and courts can collide when a parent dies unexpectedly. This article breaks down what can happen to a child caught in legal limbo and what every parent should do now to protect their child’s future. Read more: https://wix.to/R8rTteF

You probably assume that if something happened to you, the other parent would step in and everything would work itself out.In many families, that's true. But not always. Real life is messy. Parents separate. Relationships become contentious. Custody disputes drag on for years. And when a tragedy occ...