Have a client that her son was murdered by his wife. They had gotten married 3 weeks before she murdered him. The wife has been convicted and is now serving 30 years in prison. The mother (my client) of the man that was murdered wants to file his tax return and there is a refund that is to be paid of about $1700. Who gets the refund? If we file as MFS, can the mother claim the refund? There was not anything put into probate, because he did not own anything, the company he worked for sent the W-2 to his mother as she was the beneficiary of everything, insurance policies, and was his emergency contact. I had previously advised her to get the marriage annulled, but emotions are high, as you can imagine and the annulment did not happen.
Thanks so much for your assistance and advice on this situation.