Bern looked after Sheila, who had dementia, for two-and-a-half years.
After Sheila moved into Bern’s house in Bristol in September 2017, she wanted to be cared for by her daughter rather than get costly home care or go into a residential care home.
Crucially, Bern said she agreed with her mother she would be paid for the round-the-clock care.
After Sheila died in April 2020, Bern took £100,000 from her estate. It led to her being reported to the police for fraud and theft.
The money was seized and Bern was charged. But, at a trial at Bristol Crown Court in 2022, she was found not guilty by a jury.
After being cleared, Bern turned to the civil courts.
In 2025, a High Court judge ruled she had entered into an informal contract with Sheila for payment of a reasonable sum for her care.
The estate was also ordered by a judge to pay Bern’s legal costs.
In August this year, another High Court judge worked out the amount Bern was due and ruled she was owed £127,500 for the 850 days of care she provided.