Double win for Co-op Legal Services at The British Wills & Probate Awards

19 October 2018

Co-op Legal Services has been awarded two accolades at last night’s British Wills & Probate Awards 2018, named as both Probate Provider of the Year and National Will Writing Firm of the Year. The award ceremony is aimed at highlighting achievements, and recognises the successes of those in the Wills and Probate sector.

The leading national legal services provider had been shortlisted in three competitive categories; Will Writing Firm of the Year, Probate Provider of the Year and Best Use of Technology – successfully managing to take home two out of the three awards and reinforcing its position as the market leader in the wills and probate industry.

The business has been recognised for its extensive development and progress as a will writing firm and its high standards of service and support to clients as a probate provider. The business’ advancements with technology have also been acknowledged, specifically in relation to its introduction of both an online wills and lasting power of attorney service.

The newly introduced awards took place at The Palms Conservatory in Warwick and were hosted by broadcaster and journalist, Jennie Bond. Facilitated by Today’s Wills and Probate, the ceremony was intended to acknowledge the stories and achievements of professionals and organisations across the sector.

Commenting on the awards, Matt Howells, Managing Director for Co-op Legal Services said:

‘’We were delighted to be shortlisted for three categories in this year’s prestigious British Wills & Probate Awards, so to win two was a real honour and something we’re really proud of.

‘’To be recognised for delivering exceptional services to our clients is a great achievement. We’ve been working hard to ensure that we provide the best service possible and we’re looking forward to continuing to build on this as we look towards another successful year in 2019.”

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Media Contact:

Sarah Pyatt, Press Officer, 07850 002 312/ Sarah.pyatt@coop.co.uk

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About Co-op Legal Services

Co-op Legal Services, became the first alternative business structure (ABS) in the UK in 2012, and has long been established as a market leader in Probate and estate administration and as one of the leading Will writing businesses in the UK. In April 2018, Co-op acquired Simplify Probate, the UK’s second largest provider of probate, cementing the Co-op’s position as the leading provider of probate in the UK. Simplify Probate, which is part of the Simplify Group of companies, has been a specialist provider of probate and estate administration for more than 25 years and also runs an established Bereavement Advice Centre which provides access to practical bereavement advice online and by telephone. Co-op Legal Services is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.