Entry to the British Wills and Probate Awards 2025, sponsored by Arken.legal, closes tonight (Friday 11th July) with a further one week to finalise submissions before they are submitted to the judging panel.
Following the closing of submissions on Friday 18th July, all the awards entries will go to the expert and independent judging panel for review before the shortlists are published in August; with the winners announced live at The British Wills and Probate Awards hosted on 9th October at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester.
The awards uniquely champions both the regulated and unregulated legal sectors, with categories recognising law firms, probate providers, tax and trust professionals, will writers and the wider industry with individual and collective awards celebrating technical excellence, commitment to client service, and innovation. Entry is £169 +VAT which entitles firms to enter up to 3x categories. For organisations wishing to enter 1x category, the entry fee is £89 +VAT.
Over the past seven years the awards has grown to welcome over 450 practitioners to an awards evening which celebrates “Private Client Firm of the Year”, “Estate Planning Practitioner of the Year” and “Tax and Trust Team of the Year”; alongside the softer skills and wider industry engagement through “Community and Charity Champions”, “Best Place to Work” and “One to Watch Practitioner of the Year” and many more.
CLICK HERE to view the Awards Categories and entry criteria
Arken.legal return as Headline Sponsor after their support for the inaugural events back in 2018 and 2019 with CEO Anthony Philips saying
“We’re proud to be the headline sponsor of the British Wills and Probate Awards 2025 and we can’t wait to celebrate the incredible achievements shaping the future of our industry. If you’ve been driving innovation, delivering outstanding service, or making a real impact in the private client space, now’s the time to step into the spotlight. Entries are closing soon so don’t miss your chance to be recognised and celebrated among the best in the industry!”
Tickets for the evening will go on sale for the night shortly with individual, half (6) and full (12) tables available.
CLICK HERE to ENTER The British Wills and Probate Awards 2025
The British Wills and Probate Awards are organised by Today’s Media, the publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate. Inviting firms, individuals and businesses up and down the country to enter this year’s process, Managing Director David Opie said
“Over the last seven years The British Wills and Probate Awards have established themselves as a key date in the legal calendar, bringing the profession together to recognise and celebrate excellence. Each year the independent judging panel, drawn from across the sector, pore over the submissions to arrive at the shortlists and eventual winners; scrutinising each entry individually so that our winners know their success has been hard earned, and hard won.”
A number of firms have already committed to sponsorship of the 2025 awards. Alongside Headline Sponsor Arken.legal, Today’s Media are hugely grateful to Property Solutions Group, The Estate Registry, WillSuite, LEAP Estates, The Law Superstore, Anglia Research, CILEX, Society of Will Writers, Fraser and Fraser, Provira, Ochresoft, Finders International, CLS, Probate.Auction, Estate Research, Zedra and Level who have all confirmed their support. Sponsorship opportunities are still available; please contact Grace Beech and Donna Opie for more information.
