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
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Precision Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
HazeLegal provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
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.
Morayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Kotara, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Whitelaw McDonald Personal Injury Lawyers - Newcastle provides legal services in Kotara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
Ballarat Lawyers provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Moorooka, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Mitchells Solicitors provides legal services in Moorooka, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
St Albans, VIC · Western Melbourne
Lanham Lawyers provides legal services in St Albans, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Wills & Estates.
Castlemaine, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Grainger Legal and Casa Conveyancing provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
Rowville, VIC · South East Melbourne
JH Legal provides legal services in Rowville, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Ross Higgins provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Lithgow, NSW · Central West & Orana
Ross Higgins provides legal services in Lithgow, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Shellharbour, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Sward Law provides legal services in Shellharbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Figtree, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Sward Law provides legal services in Figtree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
NSW · Hume & North East
Dawes & Vary Riordan Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Western Sydney
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Notary Public & JP Services and Property & Conveyancing.
Lavington, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Potter Stephanie provides legal services in Lavington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
The Entrance, NSW · Central Coast
Cutlers The Law Firm provides legal services in The Entrance, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Notary Public & JP Services and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Daniel Lawyers & Associates (incorporating Patrick Cash & Associates) provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Victoria Point, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Fry Ian K & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Victoria Point, QLD. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Berwick, VIC · South East Melbourne
Neal Collin Lawyers provides legal services in Berwick, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
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.
