Brake v. Murphy

Eileen M. Brake appeals a final judgment which imposed a surcharge of $215,-990 on her. We reverse.

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Eileen Brake served as the personal representative for the Estate of her late mother, Eileen E. Murphy, beginning June 14, 1988. The principal asset of the Estate was an office building in Coral Gables, Florida.1 It was Mrs. Brake’s responsibili*1280ty, as personal representative, to deal with offers to purchase the office building. On December 14, 1989, the probate court appointed an administrator ad litem to take charge of all matters relating to the office building, and Mrs. Brake had no further…