Allison Baden-Clay payouts still in limbo

The family of slain Queensland mother Allison Baden-Clay is still fighting to keep her life insurance payouts out of the hands of her husband and murderer.

The Brisbane Supreme Court ruled in February that Gerard Baden-Clay was not entitled to any of his wife's estate because of his conviction, despite being a beneficiary in her will.

The Federal Court has now been asked to decide whether Allison's two life insurance policies, worth more than $800,000, are considered part of her estate.

If the court finds they are, the money will be under the control of the estate executor - her father, Geoff Dickie, who is caring for Allison's three daughters with his wife, Priscilla.

Baden-Clay, 46, tried to claim Allison's insurance policies shortly after her body was found on a creek bank at Anstead in Brisbane's west in April 2012.

The former real estate agent was found guilty of murder in July 2014 and sentenced to life in prison.

He has exhausted all his appeal options and will be eligible for parole in 2027.

The Federal Court matter will be heard again by Justice Alfred Dowsett on May 8.