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
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.
Warners Bay, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Halyburton Legal provides legal services in Warners Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Redland Bay, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Bickell & Mackenzie provides legal services in Redland Bay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
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.
Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hall & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Springfield, QLD · Ipswich
GLG Legal Springfield provides legal services in Springfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Box Hill South, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
John Pearce Solicitor & Notary Public Melbourne provides legal services in Box Hill South, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
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.
Cardiff, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Impero Conveyancing provides legal services in Cardiff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Fong & Co provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
McIntosh McPhillamy & Co provides conveyancing services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Brazel Moore Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Family Law.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Brooks Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Gold Coast
Taylor Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Wilsons Solicitors & Attorneys provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Kirwan, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Kirwan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
Davoren Associates provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Pollock Ingram Solicitors provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
NSW · Western Melbourne
Ebejer & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Wakerley Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Laurence Wilson & Associates provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Kent Law Group provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Tully, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Ross Mangano Solicitors provides legal services in Tully, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Innes Park, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Innes Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
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.
