Cmdr. Collins lived a frugal life, traveling the globe as a career JAG officer. He retired and along with setting up his private law practice he adopted a young boy, finally having the son he'd always wanted. He planned a constructive life that included enriching opportunities for his son. He was aware that he wouldn't likely be around to see his son reach maturity. He used to say "if I can get him to age twelve I will have given him everything I can; after then it's just a matter of writing checks and cheering them on. Unfortunately, he found the need to reach out from the other side of life to correct the mismanagement of his Last Will and Testament. A psychic medium friend heard him and responded to his call for assistance taking several local lawyers and an elected official to task while defending him.