https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered-can-i/01/3113695#M1140672 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:28:53 GMT userjgood6812 2026-02-24T08:28:53Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered-can-i/01/3113695#M1140672 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:28:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered-can-i/01/3113695#M1140672 userjgood6812 2026-02-24T08:28:53Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered/01/3113707#M1140676 <P>Are you filing an estate income tax return (Form 1041) for the estate?&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The legal fees paid would be deductible for the estate (if the estate paid them or reimbursed an executor who paid them, for example).</P> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:08:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered/01/3113707#M1140676 Anonymous_ 2023-12-05T16:08:23Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered/01/3114605#M1141028 <P>Yes, thank you very much for the information.</P> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:40:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-paid-an-attorney-to-handle-an-estate-the-firm-went-out-of-business-with-no-services-rendered/01/3114605#M1141028 userjgood6812 2023-12-08T14:40:52Z