QLD what is the time frame for claiming my inheritence?

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could anybody please advise me of how to go about claiming an inheritance that I never received more than ten years ago, I was told that I was sent a cheque, however I did not receive it, where do I start?
 

Jacqui Brauman

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Find out who the lawyer was who was acting for the estate. If it's not readily available for you, you can get a copy of the probate file from the Supreme Court, and the solicitor's details will be there.
The cheque may be stale, and might still be unpresented from the solicitor's trust account (best possibility).
Or the solicitor may be able to tell you when the cheque was banked, in which case someone else took your money.