If she does not have a VALID will, the laws of intestate succession require that her property be split equally between her next of kin, in this case you (1/3), your brother (1/3), and your deceased brother's 4 children (1/3).
Unfortunately, there is no legal action that allows you to recover more because you took care of her in the absense of other siblings. It seems unfair. However, if there is no will to state differently, then you're bound by the intestate laws of succession.
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