Elder law covers aged care agreements, retirement planning, capacity, elder abuse and granny flat arrangements.
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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.
Why elder law & aged care matters
Older Australians face complex decisions about aged care, housing and family money, and are at higher risk of financial abuse.
The Australian context
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.
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Biggs Fitzgerald Pike provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Elder Law & Aged Care · Criminal LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: japanese, german
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Red Cross Shop Ballarat provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Elder Law & Aged Care and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+5 moreElder Law & Aged Care · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Building & Construction · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hefferan & Co. Sunnybank Hills provides legal services in Sunnybank Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Elder Law & Aged Care · Building & Construction · Strata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.2(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stopline Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFraud & White Collar Crime · Elder Law & Aged Care · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Property & Conveyancing · Building & Construction · Domestic Violence & AVOs
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Milena Mijatovich provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Medical Negligence+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cain Timothy provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care · Criminal Law · Planning & Environment · Employment Law
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Astute Conveyancing provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Wills & Estates+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Elder Law & Aged Care
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Carew Gartlan McClelland provides legal services in Eltham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Elder Law & Aged Care
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Davis Legal Property provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Strata & Body Corporate · Commercial Property & Leasing · Elder Law & Aged Care · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pelican Solicitors provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Buying or Selling a Business
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
FLANAGAN LEGAL NEWCASTLE provides legal services in The Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Powers of Attorney & Guardianship, Wills & Estates and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Powers of Attorney & Guardianship+7 moreWills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care · Partner & Family Visas · Residential Tenancy · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
McCartney Young Lawyers provides legal services in Ballina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
North Shoalhaven Meals on Wheels provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Elder Law & Aged Care+3 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Business & Commercial Law · NDIS & Disability Law
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Property Law & More provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Elder Law & Aged Care · Employment Law
Aspire Family Law provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Elder Law & Aged Care and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+4 moreElder Law & Aged Care · Child Protection & Care Matters · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas
Australian Rural Health Education Network provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Agribusiness & Rural Law+4 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Domestic Violence & AVOs
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Elder Law & Aged Care+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
Clarke John provides legal services in Bermagui, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Elder Law & Aged Care · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law
Clarke John provides legal services in Bega, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Elder Law & Aged Care · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Iconveyancing.com.au provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
James & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Notary Public & JP Services · Elder Law & Aged Care
JDF Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Montmorency, VIC. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
How the engagement may progress
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List family members, property, debts, companies, trusts and superannuation. Identify where original documents are held and which assets are jointly owned.
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Ask what each document or application would achieve. Confirm which state rules and asset-ownership arrangements need to be considered.
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Agree on signing, storage and future reviews, or on the executor’s responsibilities for records and distributions. Identify changes that should prompt further advice.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a elder law & aged care adviser
Who will give instructions and receive the advice?
Can support and accessibility needs be accommodated?
Does the scope address assets outside my own name?
Who is the client if relatives attend together?
What information is needed before documents can be finalised?
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
Frequently asked questions
What is a granny flat arrangement?
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.
How much does a will cost?
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.
Can I contest a will?
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.
