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Deceased family member, leaves super and insurance policies. No other estate.
Has named family in policies
Solicitor has been handling for near 2 years Why is this taking so long? What are our rights? Why does are very large amount of tax need to come out before released? Are there any forums/ websites with free legal advice out there dedicated to this type of thing?
Are you thinking about selling your home yourself? then
Estates can take time. But there is something not right here. When there is a named beneficiary the death benefit is normally paid out in a matter of weeks.
Have you contacted the life insurers directly? I suggest contacting the life insurance company involved and ask for their help. Maybe an agent or broker will come out to see you and offer advice. Or maybe someone in their claims department will spend a few minutes with you on the phone.
Keep in mind that the lawyer knows estates, but might not know insurance.
What is the tax on? The super?
I don’t have enough information to give any further opinion. Be persistent and ask lots of questions