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
NSW · Wide Bay-Burnett
Morton & Morton Solicitors provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
NashClavey - Mandurah provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Probate & Estate Administration.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Navigate Law provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Ettalong Beach, NSW · Central Coast
O'Connor & Co provides legal services in Ettalong Beach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
O'DEA LAWYERS provides legal services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Property & Conveyancing.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
P.J. Donnellan & Co provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Northern Melbourne
Patrick Smith Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Parramatta Park, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Pointons Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Proctor & Associates provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
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.
Burleigh Heads, QLD · Gold Coast
Reaburn Solicitors provides legal services in Burleigh Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
RS Law Group provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
NSW · Western Sydney
SGH Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Succession Solutions Perth provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Swift Legal Solutions Pty Ltd provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Bega, NSW · South Coast
Thomson, Carmen provides legal services in Bega, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Binding Financial Agreements.
Downer, ACT · Canberra
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Downer, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Partner & Family Visas.
New Lambton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Wall Legal New Lambton provides legal services in New Lambton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
Pendle Hill, NSW · Western Sydney
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Pendle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Helensburgh, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Helensburgh, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Hamilton, NSW · Western District & Wimmera
Warrnambool Property Law provides legal services in Hamilton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Western Suburbs Compensation Lawyers - McDonnell Schroder provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
