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
Gil-Jones Barker provides legal services in Turner, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Ian Watson Lawyer provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Freemans Reach, NSW · Western Sydney
John Taylor provides legal services in Freemans Reach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Devonport Cbd, TAS · North West & West Coast
Levis Stace & Cooper provides legal services in Devonport Cbd, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Mitcham, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Wainwright Ryan Eid provides legal services in Mitcham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Building & Construction and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Thomastown, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Dellios West & Co provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
JH Mobile Lawyer provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Nambucca Heads, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Nambucca Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
McCulloch & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Wynyard, TAS · North West & West Coast
Rod Glover Legal Inc. PL Corby & Co. provides legal services in Wynyard, TAS. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Thompson Paul provides legal services in Eden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Atkinson Vinden provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Eltham, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Carew Gartlan McClelland provides legal services in Eltham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Cronin Shearer Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Geelong West, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
McIntyre & Statton provides legal services in Geelong West, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Newport Law provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Tara, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Sheehans Country Lawyers provides legal services in Tara, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Ayr, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Crosby Brosnan & Creen provides legal services in Ayr, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
The Junction, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
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.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Grogan & Webb provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Harding Legal provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lantern Legal provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Property & Leasing and Planning & Environment.
Ballina, NSW · Northern Rivers
McCartney Young Lawyers provides legal services in Ballina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
