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Are the total varied attorney fees for the estate deductible?
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You can deduct, in full, the fees paid in connection with the administration of an estate that would not have been incurred if the property were not held in an estate (e.g., charges incurred for preparation of returns, probate costs, et al).
To the extent that the fees paid by the estate would normally be incurred by an individual, they are subject to the 2% floor.
See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1041#idm140376225780656
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Does this deduction go on line 10. of the k-1?"
The deduction does not appear on the K-1 unless there is a net loss (i.e., the deductions are greater than the income) and the estate is terminating and filing its final income tax return.
Rather, the fees are deducted against any income received by the estate on Form 1041 and, thus, reduce the estate's taxable income or the income available to be distributed to the beneficiaries.
