Wills & Estates
Elder law covers aged care agreements, retirement planning, capacity, elder abuse and granny flat arrangements.
Older clients and their families often need advice on aged care accommodation contracts, refundable deposits, retirement village agreements, and family arrangements where money is given in exchange for care or housing. Clear documents prevent disputes and protect against financial abuse.
Older Australians face complex decisions about aged care, housing and family money, and are at higher risk of financial abuse.
Aged care is regulated federally under the new Aged Care Act, with accommodation deposits and fees set by Commonwealth rules. Retirement villages and granny flat arrangements are governed by state law and have Centrelink implications.
Elder Law & Aged Care firms in the directory
105 firms
Coolum Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Barber Porter Solicitors provides legal services in Coolum Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Jacaranda Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Key 2 Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Leanne White Solicitor & Conveyancer provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Elder Law & Aged Care and Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts.
NSW · Northern Rivers
Budd & Piper Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Upper Orara, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Upper Orara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, NDIS & Disability Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Deniliquin, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Mills Hebbard Moore provides legal services in Deniliquin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Amanda Liston Legal provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Ison Law provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Levido Law + Property provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Milton, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Watt & Severin Solicitors provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Newport, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cooke & Hutchinson Lawyers provides legal services in Newport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Donald Portbury & Co provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Nelson Keane & Hemingway Solicitors provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Wollongong Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Donlan Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Family Law.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Errard Legal Ballarat and Sorrento provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Coolangatta, QLD · Gold Coast
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Coolangatta, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Kingscliff, NSW · Northern Rivers
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Kingscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Golden Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Coastside Law provides legal services in Golden Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Diana Perla & Associates provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & JP Services.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Conrad Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Gregson & Associates provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Law Exchange provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Understand the next step
Identify the person who needs advice and whether the issue concerns accommodation, finances, decision-making or a dispute. A relative arranging the meeting is not automatically the lawyer’s client.
Ask how the lawyer will manage potential conflicts between relatives and protect the client’s independent wishes.
List family members, property, debts, companies, trusts and superannuation. Identify where original documents are held and which assets are jointly owned.
Ask what each document or application would achieve. Confirm which state rules and asset-ownership arrangements need to be considered.
Agree on signing, storage and future reviews, or on the executor’s responsibilities for records and distributions. Identify changes that should prompt further advice.
Compare a simple-will quote with more involved planning or estate administration. Ask about searches, applications, valuations and coordination with an accountant.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Provide the date of death and any estate correspondence promptly. Ask about relevant deadlines before distributing assets, signing a release or assuming a dispute can wait.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
An arrangement where an older person transfers assets or pays money in exchange for a right to live in a family member's home for life. It has Centrelink and family law implications, so get advice.
Many firms offer simple wills for a fixed fee. Wills involving trusts, blended families, business interests or overseas assets cost more because they need more planning.
Close family members, and some others who depended on the person who died, can apply for a greater share if they were not adequately provided for. Strict time limits apply, often within months of the death, and they differ between states.
