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Need some inspiration? As we head out of 2025, here’s a look back at the most popular story each month – and your top 10 most read stories of the year.
February: Costly will-writing error denies charities £1m bequest
March: Son wins £700k will dispute after video shows sister forcing dying mother’s hand
May: Liam Payne £24.3m fortune left to intestacy rules as it’s revealed he had no will
June: Rallying call as HMRC pauses IHT30 clearance requests
July: Disputed will centre of claim to car boot mogul’s fortune
August: Chancellor considers caps on lifetime gifting to plug budget black hole
September: Solicitor jailed after £85,000 LPA fraud
October: £2.65m farm remains in the family after brothers lose High Court inheritance claim
November: Copy probate fees to rise from £1.50 to £16
And the 10 most read stories of 2025 are…
- Copy probate fees to rise from £1.50 to £16
- Farage pledges to abolish IHT as Reform UK tops polls
- ‘Car boot king’ inheritance dispute ends with high court dismissal
- Rallying call as HMRC pauses IHT30 clearance requests
- Son wins £700k will dispute after video shows sister forcing dying mother’s hand
- Solicitor jailed after £85,000 LPA fraud
- Nigel Farage urges crackdown on public sector pension costs as council tax burden revealed
- Mazur v CRS LLP: A Ruling on Reserved Legal Activities in litigation matters which has an Impact on Probate Practice
- Liam Payne £24.3m fortune left to intestacy rules as it’s revealed he had no will
- Chancellor considers caps on lifetime gifting to plug budget black hole
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