Douglas Houghton

She is a senior associate in the personal planning and management department specialising in Court of Protection matters, non-contentious and contentious, and am one of the firm’s professional deputies.

As a deputy,She is responsible for managing the financial affairs of individuals who lack the capacity to do so themselves as is in their best interests. She act for a range of people, from those who have suffered significant injuries as a result of personal injury or clinical negligence, to those who live in professional care settings or those who live in the community with mental health issues and require support. She is often approached to act as a professional deputy where there are no family members who can act or there is a need to investigate the administration of a former deputy or attorney and intervention is required.

She also advise individuals and professionals on all aspects of deputyship, attorneyship and the management of property and financial affairs under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as well as advising and assisting on disputed applications in the Court of Protection.

Before joining Anthony Collins Solicitors, She specialised in private client litigation, in particular, wills trusts and estate disputes, and contentious Court of Protection applications for several years before focusing on the Court of Protection. She remained a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and She is an associate member of Solicitors for the Elderly. As stated by Legal 500, She has been praised by clients for my ‘steady and calm approach and insight’.