Mum abandoned as baby and left nothing in millionaire dad's will wins payout in court battle with stepmum

Mum abandoned as baby and left nothing in millionaire dad's will wins payout in court battle with stepmumEmma McDaniel's dad Mark Talbot, who died in 2022, walked out on her life before going on to become a millionaire via property investments and successful businessesCommentsNewsAnders Anglesey News Reporter11:52, 23 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesEmma McDaniel's won a huge payout following the legal battle (Image: Champion News)A mum-of-two who was abandoned as a baby and was left nothing in her millionaire dad's will has won a huge payout following a court battle with her stepmum.‌Emma McDaniel's dad Mark Talbot walked out of her life when she was just eight months old and went on to become a millionaire through lucrative property investments and successful businesses. When he made out his last will in 2014, he specifically made a point of cutting her out, adding he had not seen her for 20 years and instead left everything to his wife, Emma's stepmum, Rosemary Talbot.‌Despite having reconciled with Emma five years later in 2019 and belatedly developed a "close" relationship, Mark did not change his will before his October 2022 death, leaving behind a £1.75 million estate.‌View 2 ImagesMark Talbot left everything in his will to his wife Rosemary (Image: Champion News)READ MORE: HMRC tax threshold frozen since 2009 'affects more people'READ MORE: 'I'm a financial adviser - rule means ISAs aren't always tax-free'Emma, 40, had been left struggling on benefits with two disabled kids and health problems of her own and sued for a payout from her father's estate at the High Court last November. And now, after taking time to consider her decision, Judge Caroline Shea KC has given judgment, ruling that Emma should get £123,000 from her dad's fortune.The judge said Emma is in need of the money and the fact she had helped care for Mark and his mum - her grandmother - meant she has a "moral" claim...