Sponsors
HEADLINE SPONSOR
LEAP Estates
Headline Sponsor & kindly sponsoring the Lifetime Achivement Award
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Designed specifically for probate solicitors and estate practitioners, LEAP Estates brings everything private client firms need into one cloud-based system, combining case management, accounting, document management and secure legal AI.
With powerful tools built for managing wills, LPAs and estate administration, LEAP Estates helps lawyers work more efficiently, reduce non-chargeable time and improve overall profitability - freeing valuable time for fee-earning activities and client care.
Through the integration partner WillSuite, LEAP Estates enables lawyers, will drafters, and estate planners to create legal documents simply, easily, and with confidence.
By consistently investing in research and development, LEAP ensures access to the latest legal technology, with advanced AI-powered features that go beyond traditional case management software to boost productivity and law firm modernisation.
Meet our Head of LEAP Estates, Andy Hitchon:
A recognised Private Client and Trusts specialist with over a decade of experience, Andy Hitchon was previously a Partner at Rothera Bray LLP and also led the Wills & Estates department at Bray & Bray prior to its merger with Rotheras. As Head of Estates at LEAP Legal Software, Andy leverages his deep knowledge of estate administration, trusts, and tax planning to help firms modernise their private client practices through smarter technology.
Superlawyer
Kindly sponsoring the Champagne Reception
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Superlawyer is the modern will writing and estate administration software built for today's Private Client professionals. Developed using the latest technology by a well-recognised team with a proven track record in the industry, Superlawyer delivers a fully flexible solution that equips practitioners with the best tools and workflows to stay compliant while working efficiently across all areas of Private Client work.
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Unlike legacy systems that force firms to adapt to rigid software, Superlawyer has been designed from the ground up to reflect how modern practices actually operate. From matter management and document production to compliance and reporting, every feature has been crafted to streamline day-to-day operations and reduce administrative burden.
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Superlawyer consults the best advisors in the industry to ensure its platform remains at the forefront of both legal technology and regulatory best practice. We pride ourselves on our 10 commitments - a set of promises that underpin everything we do, from continuous innovation and transparent pricing to exceptional human support and data security.
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Whether you are a sole practitioner or a growing firm, Superlawyer provides the infrastructure to help you deliver outstanding client service, maintain compliance with confidence, and future-proof your practice.
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Learn more at https://superlawyer.io
Estatesearch
Kindly sponsoring the Outstanding Contribution Award
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Estatesearch helps simplify due diligence in estate administration. Our innovative platform enables private client professionals to manage complex life events more easily by bridging the gap between legal and financial services. Combining technology with industry knowledge, we support practitioners in managing risk, improving efficiency and navigating the estate administration process with greater confidence.
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Through our secure portal, practitioners can access a wide range of services including Financial Asset and Liability Searches, Will Searches, Gazette Notices, Local Ads, as well as Bankruptcy Searches and ID checks in both the UK and internationally. Our streamlined platform brings these core services together in one place, making it easier for firms to carry out searches quickly and manage due diligence more efficiently.
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Trusted by thousands of legal professionals across the UK, Estatesearch continues to develop solutions that simplify processes and support firms in meeting their regulatory and professional responsibilities. By providing straightforward access to these services, we help firms save time, reduce administrative burden and mitigate potential risk throughout estate administration.
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At Estatesearch, we are committed to finding a better way to support law firms and the clients they serve.
Finders International
Kindly sponsoring the Probate & Estate Administration Team of the Year
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Finders International is an award-winning Probate Genealogy company that traces heirs to estates, property and assets worldwide. Founded in 1997, we are one of the largest firms with over 150 staff, offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada as well as a global network. We possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise in verifying and locating missing heirs; ensuring that intestate Estates can be distributed correctly. Our range of additional estate administration services focuses on due diligence and mitigating risk for our clients. These services include overseas bankruptcy searches, missing documents, missing Will searches and asset searches, which all enable the correct distribution of estate funds. In the last 12 months alone, we have located 11,000 heirs across 66 countries. Our Case Managers and researchers across our offices work daily in collaboration, enabling speed and accuracy of service for our clients. This year, we received the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award with an average of 4.7/5, ensuring clients that we are a tried and reliable service.  If you would like to find out more about our services or have a case to refer, contact us at quotes@findersinternational.com or phone 0207 490 4935.
Pro-Gen Research
Kindly sponsoring the Invite, Menu, Wine, Programme & Table Plan
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Pro-Gen Research is a leading provider of specialized probate research services with nearly 20 years of experience supporting the legal sector. The firm offers tailored solutions to assist legal professionals, executors, and deputies in resolving complex estate and Court of Protection matters. Key services include:
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· tracing missing beneficiaries
· verifying family trees
· international bankruptcy searches
· retrieving vital documents such as birth, marriage, and death certificates.
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Renowned for its friendly yet professional approach, Pro-Gen Research is committed to making every client feel valued and supported. By combining advanced tools, proprietary databases, and a global network of research partners with in-depth genealogical expertise, the firm delivers accurate, efficient, and actionable results. Its innovative methods integrate traditional techniques with modern technology, enabling the resolution of even the most challenging cases, including multi-jurisdictional estate matters.
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As an Industry Partner of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, Pro-Gen Research upholds the highest ethical and professional standards. With transparent communication and ongoing support, the firm has built a trusted reputation among legal professionals, delivering reliable, comprehensive solutions with a personal touch that adds significant value to every case.
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Ochresoft
Kindly sponsoring the Excellence in Client Service
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Intelliworks is a market‑leading case management software system, designed by industry experts with practical experience in private client law. Built to support legal professionals at every stage of a matter, Intelliworks helps firms manage compliance, reduce administrative burden and work more efficiently.
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Our Private Client workflows support will writing, probate administration, grant-only instructions and Lasting Powers of Attorneys. Workflows are designed and maintained to remain compliant with industry regulators such as STEP and WIQS.
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Intelliworks includes features such as the automatic production of IHT400 forms and Estate Accounts, significantly reducing manual effort and helping to minimise risk while saving valuable time for fee‑earners and support staff.
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Ochresoft works closely with the legal sector to ensure workflows reflect the latest legal content, regulatory requirements and best practice. Intelliworks workflows are updated whenever there is a change in law or regulation, helping firms remain compliant without the need for manual intervention.
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Today, Intelliworks supports hundreds of users across law firms in England and Wales, enabling teams to improve productivity, transparency and consistency across their private client work.
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Ochresoft is a member of the Institute of Customer Service and is accredited to ISO27001 and ISO9001, underlining its ongoing commitment to information security, quality processes and customer care.
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Ochresoft is proud to support the Modern Law Private Client Awards this year.
Harrisons Private Client Solutions
Kindly sponsoring Private Client Leader of the Year
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“Strong Partnerships Delivering Excellent Results”
At Harrisons Private Client Solutions, we specialise in delivering tailored support services to Private Client and Court of Protection departments across the UK. Guided by our core principle—Strong Partnerships Delivering Excellent Results—we work closely with legal professionals to provide efficient, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that meet the unique demands of each case.
Our expertise spans a wide range of services designed to simplify complex estate matters. These include Genealogy Solutions for tracing rightful heirs, Asset Search Solutions—delivered in partnership with Verafi Solutions Ltd—to locate hidden or forgotten assets, and comprehensive Property Maintenance and Estate Agent Solutions to manage, secure, and prepare properties for sale.
In addition, our Empty Property Solutions service ensures unoccupied properties are protected and maintained, preserving value and minimising risk.
We pride ourselves on our professional, responsive approach and our ability to adapt to the individual needs of every client. By partnering with us, firms gain access to a trusted team dedicated to reducing administrative burden while maximising outcomes for their clients.
Whether handling a straightforward estate or a complex Court of Protection matter, Harrisons is here to support you—every step of the way.​​
Title Research
Kindly sponsoring Paralegal of the Year
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Title Research provides a range of probate genealogy and cross-border solutions for legal professionals. Their services are designed to streamline the estate administration process, take the effort out of identifying entitled kin or gathering in international assets, and mitigate the risk of future disputes.
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Title Research has over 60 years of experience in probate genealogy and the application of succession laws, both in the UK and overseas. This is supported by FCA regulation that allows them to liaise directly with specialist insurers to help mitigate risk for Personal Representatives.
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Cross-border estates are on the rise and Title Research has over 20 years of experience in this area. With in-house specialists that can navigate North American estates as well as a network of international law firms, Title Research can help navigate complex, time-consuming challenges, saving time and cost for UK practitioners.
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Title Research understand that legal professionals need efficient and accurate ways to expedite the estate administration process. Therefore, they only work for Personal Representatives and professionals, not beneficiaries, and are committed to finding positive fixed fee/transparent solutions for complex estate administration challenges.
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For support with probate genealogy or cross-border estates from Title Research, call 0345 87 27 600 or email info@titleresearch.com.
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AVIVA
Kindly sponsoring Workplace Wellbeing Award
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Aviva’s Estate Distribution policies offer certainty in uncertain circumstances. When you can’t be sure if the deceased left a will or a later will, or that all entitled beneficiaries under the deceased’s will or on intestacy have been identified and traced, our range of estate distribution products provide protection to beneficiaries and executors following the distribution of a deceased’s estate.
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As one of the UK’s leading Insurance, Wealth and Retirement businesses, Aviva has been taking care of people for more than 325 years. We are deeply invested in our people, our customers, our communities and the planet that is our home. Serving our customers well will let us create a lasting impact for the communities in which we live.
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We’re proud sponsors of the Modern Law Private Client Awards, and we recognise the vital role legal professionals play in safeguarding clients’ futures. We’re honoured to support this community and share in the mission of delivering trusted, forward-thinking advice and solutions.
Move with Us- Simplify
Kindly sponsoring the Wills & Estate Planning Team of the Year
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Move with Us is one of the UK’s leading probate property services providers, with over 25 years of experience in delivering high-quality independent property management services. We work on behalf of solicitors, trust corporations, charities, and families supporting them during what is often a highly sensitive and emotional time.
We specialise in the end‑to‑end management of probate property sales, providing support from instruction through to completion. Our expert team takes responsibility for every detail, including valuations, maintenance, insurance, survey, and sale progression, ensuring estates are managed efficiently and with the respect they deserve.
Independence is central to our approach. Free from ties to any agency group, we appoint the most suitable estate agents for each property, helping maximise the opportunity to sell in the best possible timescales.
We understand the weight of responsibility involved in handling what is often an estate’s most valuable asset and the importance of acting in the best interests of beneficiaries. By combining experienced people with innovative technology, we provide clarity, reassurance, and tailored solutions for every client.
To find out more, contact Head of Partnerships, Will Archibald at will.archibald@movewithus.co.uk or call 01480 409 590
Cansford Laboratories
Kindly sponsoring the Excellence in Vulnerable Client Care Award​
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Cansford Labs is a specialist drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory based in Cardiff, and one of the UK's most trusted names in forensic testing. Since 2010, our expert team has combined deep scientific knowledge with a genuine understanding of the legal and safeguarding contexts in which our results are used.
We work closely with barristers, family lawyers, social workers and safeguarding professionals across the country, providing fast, accurate and court-ready results that inform some of the most consequential decisions in people's lives. Our standard turnaround is three working days, the fastest in the UK, and it is a standard we have maintained consistently, without compromise.
But speed is only part of the story. Behind every sample that arrives at our lab is a person, and often a situation that carries genuine weight. That awareness shapes everything: how our collectors approach a nervous donor, how our scientists write a report, and how our team responds when a case becomes complicated or sensitive.
We are proud to sponsor the Excellence in Vulnerable Client Care award because it recognises something we believe in deeply. Getting it right matters most when the stakes are highest.
Probate.Auction Ltd
Kindly sponsoring the Media Board
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The founders of Probate.Auction have been at the forefront of the UK property auction market for over 60 years, having led some of the country’s largest auction houses while also operating successful property-related businesses.
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Probate.Auction is the UK’s largest auctioneer dedicated to the sale of probate properties and was created to give Private Client teams, executors, and beneficiaries a smarter, safer way to handle property sales.
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Our service is designed to maximise value for the estate while massively reducing risk. Traditional estate agent routes are often slow, uncertain, and prone to fall-throughs. Our streamlined auction process achieves results in as little as nine weeks, with full legal transparency from day one and no cost to the estate.
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Properties requiring modernisation, or those with short leases, structural issues, or occupancy complications, frequently sell for more at auction than through conventional means. We market to a wide pool of serious buyers, creating competitive tension that drives stronger outcomes.
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If you want to secure the best result for your client, we’re here to help.
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Call 020 7381 1345 or email hello@probate.auction to speak with our team.
NovaCare Consultants
Kindly sponsoring the Private Client Firm of the Year
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NovaCare Consultants is one of the leading national specialist consultancies delivering private client support and care services to law firms, financial professionals, deputies and the judiciary across England and Wales. Our specialists work primarily within the Court of Protection and First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) sector, with our reach continuing to expand nationally.
Since 2017, we have built a reputation for rigour, reliability and responsiveness, qualities that matter most when supporting people through the most significant and sensitive decisions of their lives. Our work sits at the intersection of social work, psychology, nursing and occupational therapy, and we understand the pressures facing private client teams navigating complexity, uncertainty and intensity. We are the care experts you can rely on.
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Independent mental capacity assessments, COP3 and PA14 reports
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Section 117 and NHS Continuing Healthcare consultancy
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Deputyship care needs assessments and reviews
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Living and Ageing Well Monitoring Services
Every report we produce is prepared to court standard: precise, legally coherent and accompanied by an easy-to-read appendix. We are proud to maintain, for the ninth consecutive year, a 100% court acceptance rate for all COP3 and PA14 reports furnished to the court. For legal professionals, that consistency is not just reassuring; it is essential.
We are proud to sponsor the Private Client Firm of the Year, celebrating the firms that set the benchmark for excellence across private client practice.
To find out more about us, visit novacare.org.uk, email info@novacare.org.uk or call us on 0333 335 6547.
Ampla Finance
Kindly sponsoring the Private Client Support Team Award
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Life doesn’t always go to plan. Divorce and probate delays can stop everything. That’s where we come in.
We’re an alternative finance platform with the aim of keeping clients and their advisors moving forward when everything comes to a halt.
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Our family law, estate and inheritance loans may provide funding when it’s needed most, where appropriate - reducing admin, delays and uncertainty. We work with solicitors, executors, and brokers to keep things simple, clear and transparent.
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Our loans can be used to:
• Borrow up to 70% of expected inheritance pre-probate and 80% post probate,
• Cover key estate costs, including Inheritance Tax, without paying upfront
• Fund legal fees in advance, with direct payments to solicitors for family law cases
• Keep cases progressing when funds are tied up
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We combine speed with clarity - Prompt decisions, open communication, and expert support from a team that understands the legal landscape.
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No jargon. Just practical funding when it matters most.
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All lending is subject to status, eligibility and affordability. Terms apply. Borrowing incurs interest and fees. Missed payments may lead to extra charges and impact your credit file.
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Ampla Finance is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).