Wills & Estates · Northern Melbourne
23 powers of attorney & guardianship firms in Northern Melbourne, Victoria, including Preston, Broadmeadows, Epping, Heidelberg.
23 firms
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Davis + Haven Legal provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates 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.
Preston, Broadmeadows, Epping and Heidelberg cover different parts of Northern Melbourne. For family, housing or employment matters, start with the exact issue and any documents already received rather than choosing by distance alone.
For powers of attorney & guardianship, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Northern Melbourne. 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 Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
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 County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
New Gisborne, VIC · Northern Melbourne
LS Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in New Gisborne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Natoli Howell provides conveyancing services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Doreen, VIC · Northern Melbourne
De Maria & Associates provides legal services in Doreen, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Mill Park, VIC · Northern Melbourne
ANTHONYS SOLICITORS provides legal services in Mill Park, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Maribyrnong, VIC · Northern Melbourne
McManus & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Maribyrnong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Bundoora, VIC · Northern Melbourne
First Avenue Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bundoora, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
McNab McNab & Starke Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
D & M Lawyers provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Buller McLeod Solicitors provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Essendon North, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Pera Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Avondale Heights, VIC · Northern Melbourne
MMH Lawyers provides legal services in Avondale Heights, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Somerton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Genesis Law provides legal services in Somerton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Heidelberg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Melling Legal provides legal services in Heidelberg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Gisborne, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Macedon Ranges Family Law provides legal services in Gisborne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Sunbury, VIC · Northern Melbourne
McNab McNab & Starke Lawyers provides legal services in Sunbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Eltham, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Lorraine Jones & Associates provides legal services in Eltham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Daniel Lawyers & Associates (incorporating Patrick Cash & Associates) provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Cleeland & Stevens provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Greenvale, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Steel Chinka (HEP) Lawyer provides legal services in Greenvale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
NSW · Northern Melbourne
Vic Legal Conveyancing provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Ivanhoe, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Templer Legal provides legal services in Ivanhoe, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Northern Melbourne
Patrick Smith Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Family Law.
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.