In re Estate of Brown

I fully agree with Judge Farrell’s opinion for the court. While I respect Judge Thompson’s dissent, I cannot agree with her view that “the result the majority reaches today is unfair to [Ms.] Smith.” Beginning on June 8, 2004, when Mr. Homer Brown filed pleadings opposing the sale of the property in question and objecting to the Personal Representative’s request for compensation for Ms. Smith, she clearly was on notice of her alleged conflict of interest due to her representation of the Personal Representative and her role as sole owner of the company responsible for the real estate…