I need to know if there are any deductions for legal fees for a widow. I also had a car that the estate should have signed over to me because I paid fees and bills for the estate and also they owed me money for my late husband's income. The estate was insolvent. I was only married for 4 months to my husband. We had lived together for 1 and 1/2 years. He did not put my name on the accounts or update his will. Therefore his 21 year old son got the house and all of the assets. Therefore my attorney says that I get everything on my personal set aside list, including the car. I do not get the house. I gave the house to my stepson(in Texas the widow can live in the house as long as she wants.) I am fighting legally to receive the list. Are any of the legal fees tax deductible?
2007-02-10 09:36:44 · 2 answers · asked by Patti 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States