Donna Holmes > Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP Offices
134 EDMUND STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2ES
England
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Donna Holmes
Work Department
Family
Position
Partner and head of personal planning
Career
Donna is partner and head of the personal planning team and specialises in wills, estate planning, probate, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection financial matters.
Donna is a Panel Deputy and acts as Deputy for people lacking capacity. She is experienced in creating and administering Personal Injury Trusts and has a strong focus and expertise on Deputyships for people who have suffered an injury and received compensation. Donna also regularly acts as a professional trustee and provides expert witness work.
Donna has a wide range of experience with the Court of Protection, dealing with both property and affairs matters including Statutory Wills as well as the appointment of a Deputy, assisting lay Deputies, Deputyship administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Health and Welfare applications and is increasingly appointed to undertake investigations into the actions of former attorneys and deputies where financial abuse is suspected.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Court of protection
With Donna Holmes at the helm at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
, it provides tailored deputy and welfare services for over 190 clients. It helps those who have received high-value catastrophic injury settlements, as well as those who are on state benefits. It is managing over £86m of assets. The team is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of issues. Many of its cases straddle health and welfare, as well as property and affairs. In addition, it is frequently appointed as interim panel deputy as part of ongoing proceedings, increasingly where there are investigations into the past dealings of abusive attorneys or deputies. Douglas Houghton deals with both property and affairs matters, including statutory wills, financial abuse claims, and contested deputyship applications. He also assists lay deputies.