dorry
Mar 4, 2006, 09:10 PM
I Am Paying The Mortgage On My Deceased Parents House[daughter And Grandchildren Living There I Have Not Probated Will Still In Parents Name Can I Claim Mortgage On My Income Tax?
AtlantaTaxExpert
Mar 4, 2006, 11:27 PM
Dorry:
No, you cannot claim the mortgage interest. The house does not belong to you; it belongs to the estate.
If you are paying the mortgage, you can recover that cost from the sale of the house.
dorry
Mar 5, 2006, 10:16 AM
Thank you for your reply dorry