Wills & Estates
Lawyers prepare enduring powers of attorney and guardianship appointments so someone you trust can act if you can't.
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.
Powers of Attorney & Guardianship firms in the directory
460 firms
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.
Budgewoi, NSW · Central Coast
Nash Allen Williams & Wotton provides legal services in Budgewoi, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
NEW VISION LEGAL SERVICES provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paula Johns Legal provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Rick Byrne Lawyers provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Vile & Vile provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Thomastown, VIC · South East Melbourne
Warna Legal provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Burgess Thomson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Stevenson J B & Co provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Fallu McMillan Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Dundas, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Marriotts Legal Costers provides legal services in Dundas, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Bexley North, NSW · Southern Sydney
V.S. George Lawyers provides legal services in Bexley North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Wyndham Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family 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.
Wangara, WA · Perth North
EJ Wall & Associates provides legal services in Wangara, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Norton Legal provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Mountain Creek, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Navigate Law provides legal services in Mountain Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Woodend, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Steel Chinka (HEP) Lawyer provides legal services in Woodend, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Shad Partners provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Tuggerah, NSW · Central Coast
C V Martin Legal Services provides legal services in Tuggerah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Real Property Conveyancers NSW provides conveyancing services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
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.
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 tribunal may need to appoint a financial manager or guardian, which is slower and less under your control.
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.
