Overview
- The High Court in London heard the inheritance dispute and Judge Caroline Shea KC reserved judgment for a later date.
- Mark Talbot’s 2014 will left his entire estate to his wife, Rosemary, and explicitly excluded daughter Emma and son Rhys.
- Emma McDaniel says she reconnected with her father in 2019 and maintained a close relationship until his death in October 2022.
- Her legal team seeks a modest award from the circa £1.75 million estate to purchase a suitable home and to clear about £50,000 of debt.
- Rosemary’s counsel urges the court to uphold the will, arguing Emma was not financially dependent, Talbot’s intentions were clear, and the estate reflects the couple’s joint efforts.