Held virtually on 29 April 2021 and hosted by British criminal barrister and television personality Rob Rinder, the Probies celebrated the probate research industry in style.

Congratulations to all the winners of the evening! Details of which are below:

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: SCOTLAND

Winner: TC Young Solicitors (Glasgow)

Highly Commended: Sturrock Armstrong Thomson

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: NORTH ENGLAND

Winner: Ramsdens Solicitors LLP

Highly Commended: Chadwick Lawrence LLP

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: CENTRAL ENGLAND

Winner: Wright Hassall

Highly Commended: Pickerings Solicitors

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: WALES

Winner: Hugh James

Highly Commended: NewLaw Solicitors

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: SOUTH ENGLAND

Winner: Co-op Legal Services (Bristol)

Highly Commended: Charles Russell Speechlys

 

BEST PROBATE LAW FIRM: LONDON & SOUTH EAST

Winner: Brachers LLP

Highly Commended: Martin Tolhurst

 

BEST YOUNG WILLS & PROBATE PROFESSIONAL

Winner: Paige Gouldthorpe – Fosters Solicitors LLP

Highly Commended: Holly Radcliffe – Harrison Drury

 

BEST PROPERTY CLEARANCE FIRM

Winner: Cullen’s Clearance Ltd

Highly Commended: Just Clear

 

BEST PROBATE RESEARCH PARALEGAL

Winner: Amy Cox – Finders International

 

BEST HUMAN INTEREST STORY

Winner: Amy Fabris – Story from Finders International

 

THE UNSUNG HERO AWARD

Winner: Ilinca Mardarescu – Aston Bond

Highly Commended: Rachel Jones – Aston Bond

 

BEST COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

Winner: The firm – Aston Bond

Highly Commended: Lorna Fleming – Finders International Ireland

 

BEST PROBATE RESEARCH INSURANCE PROVIDER

Winner: AVIVA

 

BEST PRIVATE DEPUTYSHIP FIRM

Winner: Bennett & Brown Deputyship Services

Highly Commended: Professional Deputies

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL PROBATE RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Amy Crabill Lay – American Global Heir Search

Highly Commended: Ryan Gregory – Finders International

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL PROBATE RESEARCH

Winner: Jan-Mathis Holstein – GEN GmbH

Highly Commended: Antoine Djipka – ADD Associes

 

BEST UK PROBATE RESEARCH FIRM

Winner: Finders International

Highly Commended: Harrisons Research & Genealogy