Deductions & credits

This money came from the sale of my late husband's father's house.  It was a check from his sister.  The father's estate had already gone through probate and we received the inheritance.  This check was from a business account after my husband passed.  I was told to put it in an account set up for my late husband's estate and put it through probate before I could distribute it to myself and his children.  The probate atty took their payment before any money was paid to us.  I want to know if the payment is deductible.