Sponsors
HEADLINE SPONSOR
LEAP Estates
Headline Sponsor & kindly sponsoring the Lifetime Achivement Award
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LEAP Estates occupies a unique position in the legal software market, providing specialist software for probate solicitors and estate planners.
Offering highly innovative features and functionality, this specialist software solution for private client practice provides everything you need to manage your client’s wills, LPAs and estates efficiently. The software delivers an extensive range of AI features, case management, accounting, document assembly and management, will building via WillSuite, and legal publishing assets in one fully integrated cloud solution.
Benefits of LEAP Estates include:
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Advanced Matter Management built in AI functionality
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Complex document automation
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Intuitive will building software
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Powerful document register tool
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Dedicated Mobile application
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Automated legal forms and precedents with included AI legal assistant
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Comprehensive office and client accounting
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AI document and prompt generator
LEAP Estates’ intuitive and powerful productivity tools help private client professionals manage their matters more efficiently and profitably from any device, with access to ‘real-time’ information and time-saving features on the move.
Investing heavily in AI and implementing it across many areas of the software, LEAP Estates provides users with cutting-edge solutions and tools to increase productivity and provide exceptional service to their clients.
Being a cloud-based solution, LEAP Estates eliminates the need for a server, reduces hardware and support costs, and offers a simplified IT infrastructure.
For more information visit leapestates.co.uk
Estatesearch
Kindly sponsoring Champagne Reception, Media Board & Entertainment
Comprehensive, Simple & Efficient Due Diligence
Estatesearch are pioneers in the legal technology industry driving innovation and technology in the private client sector. By combining high quality data with simple and effective technology Estatesearch are helping practitioners achieve more comprehensive and efficient due diligence in probate, estate administration and court of protection matters.
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Estatesearch Financial Profile Service
Gaining a confident understanding of your clients financial affairs when administering an estate or when appointed to manage financial affairs can be complex and time-consuming task. Poor bookkeeping, hoarding, online accounts and paperless billing all contribute to the challenges. Our award-winning Financial Profile Service supports private client professionals needing a comprehensive and efficient understanding of financial affairs. Our process combines real-time access to digital credit records with a wide-ranging legal notification to gather the information you need to effectively manage estate assets and liabilities.
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Contact us to arrange a CPD session on managing risk in estate administration for your firm or book a demonstration of our portal. For help identifying any assets, including shares in an estate, or more information on any of our services visit our website www.estatesearch.co.uk, email hello@estatesearch.co.uk.
Finders International
Kindly sponsoring the Private Client Team - Wills and Probate (1-15 Employees) Award
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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 140 staff, offices in the UK, Ireland and Australia 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.co.uk or phone 0207 490 4935.
Fraser & Fraser
Kindly sponsoring the Private Client Team (Tax & Trusts)
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Fraser and Fraser is home to expert genealogists and probate researchers who offer you and your clients a first-class service. At the forefront of the industry, we support legal professionals to locate missing beneficiaries and heirs worldwide.
All our case managers are registered under the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) regulated by the Institute of Paralegals (IoP), we are an award-winning ISO 9001, 27001, 14001 and 45001 accredited business.
Offering a range of services;
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And more!
We pride ourselves on our commitment and clarity, treating each referral on a case-by-case basis. We’re happy to answer your questions, please do get in touch.
Law Training Centre
Kindly sponsoring the Private Client Team Wills and Probate (1-15 Solicitors)
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Empower your employees with specialist probate practitioner qualifications from Law Training Centre.
Routes include SQE, CLC, CILEX & Notary Public
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Multiple pathways – maximum choice for every aspiration.
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Whether you need to develop Paralegals, CILEX Lawyers, Licensed Probate Practitioners, Solicitors or Notaries, we offer all the routes under one roof and can guide you and your team to make choices that work for both your firm and your learners.
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Navigating the choice – removing the stress
With so much choice available it can feel overwhelming for law firm leaders to manage all the options. Things have changed radically since most partners qualified and there simply isn’t the time to stay abreast of all the changes.
We simplify the complexity and remove stress. By bringing HR experience and specialist qualification knowledge to the process, our Legal Talent Development Team will work with you to create the right plans to secure your future talent pipeline.
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By Lawyers for Lawyers
Will Suite
Kindly sponsoring the National Private Client Lawyer
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WillSuite is a fully cloud-based document drafting software for estate planning professionals. Approaching 10 years of experience in the legal software industry, 6000 documents drafted per month and over half a million wills put through the system, we’re the leading provider for legal professionals in England and Wales. With WillSuite you are able to:
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Draft estate planning documents like simple and complex Wills, LPAs, Living Wills, Letters of Wishes and Severance of Joint Tenancy, all through a dynamic questionnaire-based format
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Manage cases via a comprehensive CRM and case management system
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Communicate and collaborate with clients via a secure online portal
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Create and oversee custom workflows that actively communicate with client
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Automate the creation of fully branded invoices and client facing letters
The software has helped thousands of professionals draft more efficiently, save time on lengthy admin work and build client satisfaction through automated communication workflows.
To start your 14-day free trial or for more information, get in touch with a member of our team today https://willsuite.co.uk/contact
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 over 15 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 Outstanding Client Care (26+ Employees)
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Ochresoft’s ‘Intelliworks’ is an award-winning, market-leading case management software.
Intelliworks Private Client workflows are designed by industry experts with practical experience, ensuring they meet the specific needs of professionals. The STEP-compliant software frees fee-earner and support staff from routine administrative tasks in probate administration, grant-only cases, will writing and LPAs.
With automatic production of IHT400 forms, a few hours of work is reduced to just several clicks, making firms more efficient and reducing the risk of manual error.
Ochresoft leverages its expertise to ensure our workflows incorporate the latest legal content and best practices, enhancing efficiency and saving time. Intelliworks workflows are updated whenever there is a change in law or regulation.
Intelliworks supports thousands of law firm users across England and Wales, who use our Private Client workflows to increase efficiency and productivity.
Ochresoft is a member of the Institute of Customer Service, signalling our commitment to service excellence. We are ISO27001 and ISO9001 accredited, underlining our dedication to quality processes, information security and customer care. Ochresoft was Highly Commended for the ‘Legal Supplier of The Year’ award at the 2022 British Wills & Probate Awards and was a finalist at the UKCXA24 for the Voice of the Customer Initiative
Ochresoft is proud to support the Modern Law Private Client Awards.
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Find Me Solicitor
Kindly sponsoring the Supporting the Industry (1-25 Employees)
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Find me a solicitor, founded in 2022 by a qualified solicitor Dee Kundi, is a multi-award winning digital legal tech platform which is a FREE and independent service for all individuals and businesses looking for the right solicitors for all areas of law.
Findmeasolicitor.co.uk (FMAS) are a solicitor-led-brokerage for the UK disrupting the legal profession in the way law firms obtain clients. FMAS are much more than just a lead generator as all our clients are vetted and approved before introducing them to our panel of Solicitors.
Alongside this FMAS offer 30 minutes free legal consultation, to help clients navigate the maze of appointing the most appropriate solicitor by obtaining all relevant documents including the AML documentation before passing onto our panel of experienced solicitors.
Within this process FMAS brief the solicitor with the background, enabling them to provide a quote immediately and represent the client from the offset. This saves so much time not only for the client but also for the solicitor including saving so much non chargeable time. FMAS can also help obtain feedback and reviews from clients.
Contact FMAS today for a trial and grow your client portfolio on a no obligation basis:
Name: Dee Kundi
Website: www.findmeasolicitor.co.uk
Phone: 0800 020 9197
Email: Dee@findmeasolicitor.co.uk
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Langton Genealogy
Kindly sponsoring Lawyer of the Year - Tax & Trusts
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Langton Genealogy, founded by Claire Miller in 2010, is a distinguished firm specialising in probate, intestacy, and family research. Serving primarily the Private Client and Court of Protection sectors within the legal industry, the firm plays a crucial role in estate administration processes. Langton Genealogy offers a comprehensive suite of services, including family tree verification and compilation and identifying and locating beneficiaries.
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The firm is renowned for its expertise in tackling complex genealogical issues and reviewing unresolved historical matters. With a commitment to meticulous research and attention to detail, Langton Genealogy ensures that every case is handled with the utmost care and professionalism.
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Whether working on contemporary estates or delving into intricate genealogical puzzles, Langton Genealogy provide invaluable support to legal professionals and clients alike. Their dedication to uncovering and preserving family histories has established Langton Genealogy as a trusted name in the field.
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For more information or to make enquiries, you can contact Langton Genealogy via their website at www.langtongenealogy.com or email admin@langtongenealogy.com.
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Probate.Auction
Kindly sponsoring Lawyer of the Year - Wills & Probate
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The founders of Probate.Auction and Resi.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 solely to the sale of probate properties, while Resi.Auction focuses on non-probate disposals. Both platforms were 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.​​
The HAIG Legal Group
Kindly sponsoring Outstanding Client Care (1-25 Employees)
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The HAIG Legal Group was launched in 2016 to meet an identified need of modern families across the UK. Rising property values, growing numbers of blended families, and people living increasingly complex lives, has created a requirement for more affordable Private Client Legal Services. In most cases this is reflected in a need for easily accessible Estate Planning and end-of-life documentation.
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The Group’s founders, Andy Townsend, Ian Peace and Helen Claydon, built the organisation with the vision to meet this need, making their services available to as wide a demographic as possible. In attaining this vision, the Group has invested in the widest possible range of routes to market.
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These include television shows, face-to-face outreach opportunities, and working as a resource for other organisations. A significant development in this area has seen the Group partner with leading employers, offering Estate Planning through their employee portals.
The Group currently consists of Estate Planning specialists Simpler Law, Trust and Probate experts Fidelis Legal Services, and accomplished specialist Conveyancers Northwood Banks & Co.
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The Group has enjoyed year on year sustainable growth, serving over 200,000 satisfied clients, and now employs over 100 full time staff, across offices in Lincoln, Leicester, Manchester, and Birmingham.
Ludlow Trust Company
Kindly sponsoring Lawyer of the Year - Family Law
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Ludlow Trust Company is a specialist UK trust services provider with the unique capability to bring family and charitable trusts under one roof. Established in 2020 to initially acquire and manage the UK trust business of Coutts and the NatWest Group, the company is managed and owned by an exceptionally experienced team.
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For decades our trust managers have specialised in assisting clients in providing for their families and empowering future generations. This means that we understand the personal and technical issues that can arise in navigating the funding of our clients’ children’s future and can work with them to ensure their objectives are met simply and in accordance with the legal requirements.
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Our professional, dedicated and highly qualified team have a deep understanding of navigating the trust landscape, including being well equipped to work with wealth managers, lawyers, tax advisors and other professionals to deliver an outstanding experience for our clients.
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Our breadth of experience in charitable trusts means that we are also perfectly positioned to help clients meet their philanthropic aims. Our team can guide and support them in making an impact in the charitable areas that mean most to them, engaging all trustees and, where appropriate, their families in the process.
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We complement the trust administration services with advice on wills and LPAs focussed on HNW and UHNW clients and their families, with provision of executorship if preferred by the client.​
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Arken Legal
Kindly sponsoring Law Firm of the Year
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Arken.legal is a specialist provider of estate planning software designed for legal professionals and private client teams. We help firms modernise their processes, increase efficiency and deliver a consistent, compliant and client-focused service through our digital platform.
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Trusted by over 7,000 users, Arken supports the full estate planning journey from Will drafting and LPA creation to digital storage, risk management and firm-wide oversight. Our tools are built with the evolving needs of private client law firms in mind, combining legal rigour with modern technology to support growth, compliance and operational excellence.
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As champions of innovation in legal services, we are proud to sponsor the Law Firm of the Year Award at the Modern Law Private Client Awards. We recognise the dedication, expertise and care that goes into serving clients in this complex and sensitive area and we are committed to helping firms thrive in an increasingly digital world.
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Together, we are shaping the future of estate planning.​​
Qanooni.ai
Kindly sponsoring Supporting the Industry (26+ Employees)
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Qanooni is a holistic legal AI platform embedded directly into Microsoft Word and Outlook, designed to work the way lawyers already do. It offers four core capabilities: AI Draft, AI Review, Legal Research, and Matter Summaries, all accessible within the Microsoft 365 environment.
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Qanooni helps legal professionals generate tailored drafts, review clauses in context, conduct jurisdiction-specific research, and build complete matter histories from email threads, without switching tools or changing workflows. It connects to your document management system and leading legal authority databases to deliver outputs that reflect your tone, your style, your standards, and your playbooks.
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In addition to these core features, Qanooni is rolling out agentic workflows that automate complex, end-to-end legal tasks. Our UK Litigation Workflow, for example, enables lawyers to generate chronologies, pleadings, and exhibit bundles automatically—transforming hours of manual work into minutes.
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Deployment is seamless via the Microsoft Marketplace with no complex setup required. Qanooni is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and hosted on Microsoft Azure, ensuring enterprise-grade data protection and privacy from day one.
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As proud sponsors of the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2025, Qanooni supports modern UK law firms with AI that integrates deeply into their practice—built for the way lawyers think and work.
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Harrisons Private Client Solutions
Kindly sponsoring Private Client Team - Family Law
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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.​​
Anthony Gold Solicitors
Kindly sponsoring Best Innovation
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Anthony Gold Solicitors are a leading law firm with offices in London Bridge and Streatham. We specialise in various areas of law, including housing, family, court of protection, personal injury, and more.
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We are known for being both negotiators and litigators, committed to doing what is best for our clients at every stage. Our client-focused approach ensures that we deliver not only legal excellence, but also compassionate, tailored support that recognises the unique circumstances of each individual or business we represent.
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Among our standout departments is our Family Law team, which has developed a reputation for handling complex financial matters, sensitive children cases, and high-value family disputes with discretion and expertise. We are proud to have been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Modern Law Private Client Awards: “Lawyer of the Year – Family Law” and “Private Client Team – Family,” reflecting the expertise and dedication of our team.
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We are respected for our strategic approach, client focus, and commitment to securing the best outcomes.
Title Research
Kindly sponsoring Best Paralegal
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Title Research provides a range of genealogical research and asset repatriation services for legal professionals. Their services are designed to streamline the estate administration process, take the effort out of locating the correct people or assets, and mitigate the risk of future disputes or complications.
With trusted contacts and specialist partners both at home and abroad, Title Research knows where to look to find the information and the people you need. Theirs is the last word in locating heirs, with no costly comebacks or complications, guaranteed. In fact, their thorough approach to every task ensures that you’re always compliant and covered.
Title Research understand that legal professionals are looking for the most 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 solutions for complex estate administration challenges.
Turn to Title Research to achieve a resolution as efficiently as possible with fixed fee, transparent pricing that is in no way dependent on the value of the estate.
If you have any questions about genealogical research, asset repatriation, or how you can work with Title Research, call 0345 87 27 600 or email info@titleresearch.com.​
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AVIVA
Kindly sponsoring Best Workplace Wellbeing
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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.
Bequest
Kindly sponsoring Private Client Team – Wills & Probate (16+ Solicitors)
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Are you tired of wrestling with estate planning software that complicates rather than simplifies? Fed up with existing solutions that don't quite hit the mark or strain your budget? Bequest is the game-changing answer, designed by practitioners, for practitioners. It’s a tried and tested platform born from real-world experience, built to eliminate the difficulties found in other software.
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Imagine a tool so intuitive it requires zero training, allowing your team to work seamlessly from day one. Bequest empowers you to draft wills and trusts in plain English while effortlessly creating sophisticated structures like Flexible Lifetime Interest Trusts (FLITs). You can produce Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Severance of Tenancy documents with ease.
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Enhance collaboration with a secure client portal and offer modern online will writing capabilities. Bequest offers unprecedented flexibility, adapting to your workflow across Windows, Apple, and Android devices, whether online or offline. For as little as £60 per month, you unlock unlimited drafting. It’s time to stop settling for software that slows you down.
Register your interest at bequest.co.uk.
Consortium More than Marketing
Kindly sponsoring Business Growth
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Consortium is a specialist marketing agency for law firms and professional service businesses ready to grow - but without the time, team, or headspace to do it alone.
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We help you show up in the right places, with the right message, to attract the right clients. No jargon. No fluff. Just smart and strategic marketing - delivered by people who understand your world inside out.
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Founded in 2012 by Lara Squires, Consortium was created to challenge two industry myths: that high-quality marketing is only for big firms, and that flexibility means compromise. We’re here to prove otherwise.
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Our model brings together senior-level expertise with agile, accessible support. We’ve built a business around what we know works: strategic clarity, flexible delivery, and a deep understanding of the industry.
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Having worked in-house at law firms, we understand your language, your regulatory environment, and the importance of reputation, risk, and results. Our team structure gives you access to specialists across content, design, digital, and strategy - without the hiring overheads.
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At Consortium, we don’t just deliver marketing. We deliver headspace, clarity, and momentum. With just 90 minutes of your time a month, we help you unlock your value, raise your profile, and attract the right work.
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Just Clear
Kindly sponsoring Best Use of Technology
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Just Clear is the UK’s most trusted clearance and specialist waste service provider, with over 4,400 five-star reviews on Trustpilot and a reputation built on transparency, sustainability, and professionalism.
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Founded in 2007, Just Clear provides award-winning services to both public and private sectors, with particular expertise in probate and estate clearance — combining care, discretion, and compliance with a deep understanding of the sensitive nature of bereavement-related property management.
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Our services include house clearances, auction liaison, WEEE and biohazard removal, and specialist recycling — all carried out by fully trained, DBS-vetted teams. We operate nationwide through a network of locally based partners backed by centralised compliance, reuse, and logistics support.
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Just Clear is proud to be triple ISO accredited, a Green Apple Award winner, and has been commended by Sir David Attenborough for our sustainability-first approach. We provide carbon-efficient operations with reporting aligned to ESG objectives, and we are currently onboarding Salesforce Net Zero Cloud to enhance traceability and impact reporting for clients.
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We are delighted to sponsor the Best Use of Technology Award at the Modern Law Private Client Awards 2025, recognising innovation that makes a genuine difference in our profession.
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