By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-03 16:31:52 | Updated at 2025-01-09 09:14:47
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Mama & Tata blogger Candice Miller, 42, is selling off literally everything in her family mansion in a fire sale auction after her husband's suicide.
Real estate tycoon Brandon Miller, 43, took his own life in their $15.5 million home in the Hamptons over the July 4 weekend while secretly $33.6 million in debt.
Candice got $15 million in a life insurance payout - despite his manner of death - and sold the mansion in Water Mill for about the same amount last month.
Still facing huge debts as Miller left her with only about $8,000 in the bank, she is selling everything from furniture to kitchenware at auction.
With little over four days to go, many of the 225 pieces are going for rock-bottom prices and some have no bids yet at all.
A Dmitry & Co white linen sofa is at $750 after 27 bids and a beautiful antique French hand painted corner cabinet is a bargain at $51.
An entire vintage metal queen-size four-poster bed is at $42, a set of Restoration Hardware outdoor couches and coffee table is going for $625, and a bizarre faux teak outdoor table has a top bid of $130.
Mama & Tata blogger Candice Miller, 42, is selling off literally everything in her family mansion in a fire sale auction after her real estate tycoon husband Brandon's suicide.
Candice sold her Water Mill mansion in the Hamptons - Miller's main asset. It had been listed for $15.5 million in August but it's unclear how much it sold for
An entire vintage metal queen-size four-poster bed has a top bid of $42 with little over four days to go
So far fetching a decent price are two contemporary uni mohair armchairs by Merve Kahraman, with heart-shaped backrests, one at $410 and the other at $310.
Three TVs are on sale, one 55in has a top bid of $50 but the other two, a 33in and a 32in, are only at $10 apiece.
A 36in by 60in Oakworks Nova massage table with a stool is at $50.
The couple collected dozens of bizarre ornaments and sculptures that need new homes, including several mounted animal skull like a stag's with antlers for $39.
An African wood face mask on a metal stand is at $20, a deer antler candle holder is $90, a stone Chinese axe head is just $13, and a decorated Asian floral planter is $2.
Candice's agreed to pay about $4 million to settle a lawsuit over an unpaid loan in August, but still has a ways to go to settle the debts.
She is living in a rented $10 million, $47,000-a-month apartment on Park Avenue in Miami with her two children, and was sued for $194,881.89 in unpaid rent.
Candice is fighting the lawsuit, arguing she did not personally signed the lease.
So far fetching a decent price are two contemporary uni mohair armchairs by Merve Kahraman, with heart-shaped backrests, one at $410 and the other at $310
A beautiful antique French hand painted corner cabinet is a bargain at $51
This deer antler candle holder is $90
A bizarre faux teak outdoor table has a top bid of $130.
An African wood face mask on a metal stand is at $20
Miller died by inhaling carbon monoxide inside the garage of his mansion while his wife and their daughters were away in Europe.
Insurance companies do not typically pay out policies in the case of suicide, bur that exclusion generally only lasts two years after the policy is bought, per industry experts.
The mansion had five mortgages totaling nearly $12 million when Miller died.
Miller's mother Barbara died at the age of 81 last month, his family saying she died from a 'broken heart.'
'Our beautiful Barbara passed away with a broken heart, and we are desperately trying to find comfort and peace in knowing that she has been reunited with her beloved husband, Michael, and precious son, Brandon,' her daughter Maurley Miller said.
A 36in by 60in Oakworks Nova massage table with a stool is at $50
A set of Restoration Hardware outdoor couches and coffee table is going for $625
A decorated Asian floral planter is $2
A stone Chinese axe head is just $13
'The tragedy that my family has endured over the past few months has been absolutely devastating. The pain is indescribable.'
Candice, who was known for flaunting her life as part of New York's wealthiest circles, has filed a bond petition detailing four outstanding loans on the property, including a $2 million mortgage from Titan Capital, which has also recently sued her over missed payments.
Beyond the property debt, Brandon had a substantial unsecured loan of $11.3 million from BMO Bank.
Additionally, he owed over $6 million to Donald Jaffe, a lender who had previously funded Miller and his father on various projects.
Jaffe is still pursuing legal action to recover the unpaid balance.
The couple collected dozens of bizarre ornaments and sculptures that need new homes, including several mounted animal skull like a stag's with antlers for $39
After her husband ended his own life on July 3 Miller sought a fresh start with her two daughters in Miami Beach
Miller was able to leave his influencer widow Candice $15 million in insurance money despite his death by suicide in July
Other creditors include American Express and Funding Club, a Brooklyn-based cash advance lender, to whom Brandon owed over $300,000 and $266,000, respectively.
In a suicide note, the father explained that a last-minute make-or-break business deal had fallen through, leaving him feeling he had no way out.
Candice moved to Miami Beach shortly after her husband's suicide and is now living in a multimillion dollar condo owned by a member of the von Fürstenberg family.
Her now-defunct Mama & Tata account frequently featured lavish displays of wealth including extravagant parties, designer clothing and luxury getaways.
