The lawyer told husband to tell me to claim those 2 months but didn't give more info. Next yrs taxes will be the complicated one with another house sell and investments to report. I thought I could put the two months of rent income under miscellaneous income since we received money for something not technically owned yet. I don't know that it's going to be included on any estate return form as all official estate business has taken place after the new year, so that would come with 2018 taxes. The lawyer said not to worry about anything till doing 2018 taxes, but only claim the 2 rent checks received.
