Daughter wins £127k claim for caring for mum at home

Image source, Family handout

Image caption, Bern says her mother wanted to be cared for at home by her family

By Matty Edwards Bristol and Fiona Lamdin West of England home and social affairs correspondent

A woman has described her "phenomenal" relief after she won a legal case that means she is entitled to be paid £127k from her mother's estate for caring for her in her final years.

Bern Rogers, from Bristol, told the BBC of the "harrowing and deeply sad" family dispute since her elderly mother Sheila died in 2020, which led to her facing criminal charges.

Legal experts said the "hugely significant" High Court ruling would lead to other claims.

The executor of Sheila's estate, Bern's brother Andrew, said it had "always been willing to pay" her "genuine expenses" and an extra amount for her efforts.…