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My husband and I were served with a court order and evicted from our owned property due to an ex-wife. Personal property was lost. Is this deductible?

We lost all furniture, appliances and tons of personal belongings
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My husband and I were served with a court order and evicted from our owned property due to an ex-wife. Personal property was lost. Is this deductible?

sorry for your situation. There is no deduction for your losses. 

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My husband and I were served with a court order and evicted from our owned property due to an ex-wife. Personal property was lost. Is this deductible?

Very sorry---but no, that is not a deductible loss.  Only losses that occur as the result of being in a federally declared disaster area are deductible.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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My husband and I were served with a court order and evicted from our owned property due to an ex-wife. Personal property was lost. Is this deductible?

sorry for your situation. There is no deduction for your losses. 

My husband and I were served with a court order and evicted from our owned property due to an ex-wife. Personal property was lost. Is this deductible?

Very sorry---but no, that is not a deductible loss.  Only losses that occur as the result of being in a federally declared disaster area are deductible.

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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