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Missing beneficiaries ....An estate cannot close until every legal heir is found, not most of them. Every single one. Th...
27/04/2026

Missing beneficiaries ....

An estate cannot close until every legal heir is found, not most of them.
Every single one.

That sounds straightforward until you work in probate and realise how complicated family pictures actually are. People emigrate and lose touch; relationships end without clean documentation. Children are born into circumstances that kept them off the family’s radar for decades. Relatives who were mentioned once, in passing, and then never again.

Every one of those gaps is a potential entitled heir. And until they’re located, verified, and accounted for, the estate sits in limbo along with everyone else waiting to move on.

At Pro-Gen Research, tracing missing beneficiaries is the core of what we do. We persevere in locating all beneficiaries for as long as it takes us to close the gap properly with a legally sound evidence chain, not guesswork.

What’s the longest a case has sat with you due to an unresolved beneficiary question? And what eventually resolved it? 👇

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A fantastic evening at The Probate Industry Awards   last night, made even better by sharing it with my wonderful wife, ...
24/04/2026

A fantastic evening at The Probate Industry Awards last night, made even better by sharing it with my wonderful wife,

Great to catch up with so many familiar faces and have some brilliant conversations and the hospitality at was top-notch.

Table 17 with Solicitors was terrific fun and included an exploding champagne bottle!

I was honoured to present the Court of Protection award to (huge congratulations on a very successful night), and personally proud to be recognised as Highly Commended in the Probate Research Firm of the Year category.

Congratulations on another amazing event Laura Mack Charley Foster.

Two days and counting
21/04/2026

Two days and counting

Ten years ago today, I took a leap and started my own probate genealogy business - Pro-Gen Research Limited. At the begi...
17/04/2026

Ten years ago today, I took a leap and started my own probate genealogy business - Pro-Gen Research Limited.

At the beginning, I had a page and a handful of email contacts. Slowly, enquiries started to come in, the client list grew, a website was developed, and I was able to leave my 9–5 to focus fully on building the business.

Along the way there have been some personal challenges but my business adjusts keep me motivated.

Starting Pro-Gen Research is easily the best decision of my professional life. It’s given me the freedom to be independent, decisive and imaginative. I’ve developed so many skills but, most importantly, it’s the relationships I’ve built along the way - with clients, contacts, peers and beneficiaries - that have meant the most.

So, to everyone I’ve worked with, met at events, or connected with on LinkedIn (even if we haven’t met in person yet), thank you. You’ve made the last ten years truly special, and I’m excited to continue this journey with as many of you as possible.

Today I spent a fascinating few hours exploring Highgate Cemetery, soaking up the history, hearing stories of the famous...
15/04/2026

Today I spent a fascinating few hours exploring Highgate Cemetery, soaking up the history, hearing stories of the famous (and infamous), and learning about the ongoing restoration work. Safe to say it’s exactly my kind of outing. Our tour guide, Terry, was so much fun and added lots of amusing tales that kept the tour really interesting and totally unscripted.

Afterwards, a small group of us rewarded our uphill efforts with a well-earned late lunch at a pub with good food, great company, and plenty more lively conversation.

Feeling very grateful for the invite from Claire Sharp and Claire McGill. Honestly, what could be more perfect for a genealogist? 🌿

What a lovely way to start the day celebrating   at the beautiful Royal Norwich.It was great to join a brunch event co-h...
06/03/2026

What a lovely way to start the day celebrating at the beautiful Royal Norwich.

It was great to join a brunch event co-hosted with and and hear from Nutritional Therapist, who shared some really interesting insights into nutrition across a woman’s life cycle. A great reminder of how important it is to look after our health and wellbeing at every stage of life and wonderful to learn that our brains get an upgrade in menopause!

It was also a pleasure to spend time with so many inspiring women and have some great conversations.

A very enjoyable and uplifting morning and wonderful to get out of the office into the gorgeous spring sunshine. Thank you to everyone involved in organising it.

Denise Findlay

Oa Hackett
Molly Harris née Barker
Lisa Cornish

Pro-Gen Research Limited

Networking

We’re delighted to be sponsoring the   Team of the Year Award at this years   The Probate Industry Awards on 23 April. C...
03/03/2026

We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Team of the Year Award at this years The Probate Industry Awards on 23 April.

Congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted. It’s a real achievement to be recognised for the important and often complex work you do.

We’re very much looking forward to celebrating with colleagues and peers from across the industry and it promises to be a fantastic evening.

Best of luck to everyone shortlisted - see you there!





We were delighted to support the inaugural Private Client Breakfast Network this morning at .keswickhallIt was a pleasur...
29/01/2026

We were delighted to support the inaugural Private Client Breakfast Network this morning at .keswickhall

It was a pleasure to welcome a group of private client professionals for an enjoyable breakfast, valuable discussion, and networking - with a particular focus on intestacy.

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the first event such a success. The network will meet regularly on the last Thursday of each month, and we look forward to welcoming others in future sessions.

Family fallouts hit the headlines when celebrities are involved, but honestly, they’re everyday occurrences in my line o...
20/01/2026

Family fallouts hit the headlines when celebrities are involved, but honestly, they’re everyday occurrences in my line of work.

Most family disagreements aren’t about one big row. They build up slowly through changing expectations, old sensitivities and people growing in different directions.

Families evolve. Sometimes that brings people closer, sometimes it creates distance. And usually, it’s a lot more complicated than it looks from the outside.

It’s Blue Monday 💙 — supposedly the gloomiest day of the year…So we’re doing the opposite.✨ A little kindness✨ A little ...
19/01/2026

It’s Blue Monday 💙 — supposedly the gloomiest day of the year…
So we’re doing the opposite.

✨ A little kindness
✨ A little colour
✨ A reminder that brighter days are already on their way

Whether it’s a walk, a laugh, a good cup of tea, or ticking off one small win — today still counts.
Be gentle with yourself. You’re doing better than you think 💫

Everyone on The Traitors panicking over a family tree…Meanwhile genealogists:“Ah yes, the dramatic reveal of a previousl...
06/01/2026

Everyone on The Traitors panicking over a family tree…

Meanwhile genealogists:

“Ah yes, the dramatic reveal of a previously unknown connection.”

Happens every week but not usually accompanied by murders or banishments. I am considering wearing a cloak to work though 😉

Wishing all our wonderful clients and contacts a happy and healthy 2026!
01/01/2026

Wishing all our wonderful clients and contacts a happy and healthy 2026!

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