Wills & Estates · Adelaide Metro
16 powers of attorney & guardianship firms in Adelaide Metro, South Australia, including Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion.
16 firms
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
FJS Lawyers Adelaide provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
An enduring power of attorney covers financial decisions and continues if you lose capacity. An enduring guardian or equivalent covers health and lifestyle decisions. Each state has its own forms and witnessing rules, and these documents should be updated when circumstances change.
If you lose capacity without these documents, your family may need to apply to a tribunal to manage your affairs, which is slower and less in your control.
Each state has its own legislation and forms. Enduring guardianship, advance care directives and financial powers are made under state law, and tribunals such as NCAT, VCAT and QCAT appoint guardians or administrators when there's no valid appointment.
Understand the next step
Explain which decisions you want someone to make and when. Planning documents and an application relating to an existing decision-making difficulty are different kinds of work.
Ask about the rules in the relevant state and the difference between financial, personal and health-related decisions.
Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion and Elizabeth are grouped as Adelaide Metro. A listing elsewhere in the metropolitan area may not be convenient for repeated appointments, so compare location with meeting options.
For powers of attorney & guardianship, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide Metro. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In South Australia, the Magistrates Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the District and Supreme Courts above it. Tenancy, guardianship and many administrative reviews go to SACAT. Practising certificates are issued by the Law Society of South Australia, and conduct complaints go to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner.
Powers of Attorney & Guardianship firms in Adelaide Metro
Good to know
A tribunal may need to appoint a financial manager or guardian, which is slower and less under your control.
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of South Australia. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in South Australia are managed by the Law Society of South Australia. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Blackwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in Blackwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hyde Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Judith Jordan Family and Collaborative Lawyer provides legal services in Hyde Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Divorce & Separation.
Maylands, SA · Adelaide Metro
Parkside Legal provides legal services in Maylands, SA. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Business & Commercial Law.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Pascale Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Traffic Offences.
North Brighton, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in North Brighton, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hackham, SA · Adelaide Metro
Douglas Hoskins Legal provides legal services in Hackham, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
College Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
Adelta Legal provides legal services in College Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
KC Lawyers SA provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury 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.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Andrew B Thiele & Co Lawyers & Conveyancers provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Glenelg, SA · Adelaide Metro
Baycity Law provides legal services in Glenelg, SA. Listed practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Belair, SA · Adelaide Metro
Jackson & Associates provides legal services in Belair, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Probate & Estate Administration.
Blackwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
KC Lawyers SA provides legal services in Blackwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Modbury North, SA · Adelaide Metro
Montague Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Modbury North, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Christies Beach, SA · Adelaide Metro
R J Cole & Partners provides legal services in Christies Beach, SA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Criminal Law and Personal Injury.
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.