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
Fremantle, WA · Perth South
MP Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Rankin Ellison Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Wills & Estates and Workers Compensation.
Blackheath, NSW · Western Sydney
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in Blackheath, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Brereton Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Altona North, VIC · Western Melbourne
Clements Hutchins & Co provides legal services in Altona North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Debt Recovery.
Altona, VIC · Western Melbourne
Clements Hutchins & Co provides legal services in Altona, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Debt Recovery.
Nathalia, VIC · Hume & North East
Dawes & Vary Riordan Pty Ltd provides legal services in Nathalia, VIC. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tanunda, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Dev Smith Nguyen Lawyers provides legal services in Tanunda, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
FEJ Law provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ferrier & Co Solicitors Roma provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
Morgan Couzens Legal provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Queanbeyan, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Queanbeyan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Seymour, VIC · Hume & North East
Tehan George & Co - Law Firm - Euroa provides legal services in Seymour, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Ivanhoe, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Templer Legal provides legal services in Ivanhoe, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Riddells Creek, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson provides legal services in Riddells Creek, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Tea Tree Gully, SA · Adelaide Metro
Adelta Legal provides legal services in Tea Tree Gully, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Pittsworth, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Aden Lawyers provides legal services in Pittsworth, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Adrian F Guido & Co provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bourke, NSW · Central West & Orana
Allen Duggan Solicitors provides legal services in Bourke, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Grenfell, NSW · Central West & Orana
Allen Duggan Solicitors provides legal services in Grenfell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Forbes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Allen Duggan Solicitors provides legal services in Forbes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
St Georges Basin, NSW · South Coast
Ardent Lawyers provides legal services in St Georges Basin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Manly Vale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Atkinson Vinden provides legal services in Manly Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Atkinson Vinden provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
