Wills & Estates
Estate planning lawyers structure wills, testamentary trusts and succession for families and businesses.
For families with significant assets, blended families or business interests, an estate plan goes beyond a simple will. Testamentary trusts can offer tax benefits and asset protection for beneficiaries. Planning also covers super, insurance, family trusts and company control.
Good estate planning protects beneficiaries, reduces tax and keeps family businesses and farms running through a transition.
Testamentary trusts can allow income to be distributed to minors at adult tax rates under Australian tax law. Planning also covers family trusts, company control and binding super nominations, which pass outside the will.
Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts firms in the directory
674 firms
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Freeman York Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Camp Hill, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Mint Legal Brisbane provides legal services in Camp Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Carlton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Oakhill Lawyers provides legal services in Carlton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
NS Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
South Yarra, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Zervos Lawyers provides legal services in South Yarra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Hume & North East
Dawes & Vary Riordan Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Randwick, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Dion Vertzayas provides legal services in Randwick, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Bowral, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Antoinette Campbell Mediation & Legal Solutions provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Culleton Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Sheehans Country Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Torquay, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
The Will Factory provides legal services in Torquay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Woolloongabba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
William R Wilson & Associates provides legal services in Woolloongabba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Caulfield North, VIC · South East Melbourne
CKL Lawyers provides legal services in Caulfield North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Eden Lawyers provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
mylegal, Sunshine Coast Lawyers provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Peter Moore Solicitor provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Burnie, TAS · North West & West Coast
Philip Welch Lawyers provides legal services in Burnie, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Blackman Amanda provides legal services in Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Gawler, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Dev Smith Nguyen Lawyers provides legal services in Gawler, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Jan Juc Legal provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Berri, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Kudra & Co provides legal services in Berri, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Probate & Estate Administration.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Martin Bullock Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Osborn Law provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Understand the next step
Explain what you want the plan to achieve, including family needs and business interests. A more complex structure should be justified by its purpose and ongoing administration, not chosen merely because it is available.
Clarify whether tax and financial advice are included or must be obtained separately before implementing the plan.
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
A trust created by your will that takes effect on your death. It can protect beneficiaries and offer tax advantages for distributions to children.
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.
