Lawyers prepare enduring powers of attorney and guardianship appointments so someone you trust can act if you can't.
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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.
Why powers of attorney & guardianship matters
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.
The Australian context
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 lawyers near you
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Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Buller McLeod Solicitors provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Denise Dwyer Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 morePowers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Divorce & Separation · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law
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Hamilton, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Melville, Orton & Lewis Solicitors provides legal services in Hamilton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreDebt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Divorce & Separation · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Planning & Environment
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Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Border Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rayners Lawyers provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+6 moreProbate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
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Asquith, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Castle Lawyers provides legal services in Asquith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Elder Law & Aged Care · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Hawthorn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hassall Litigation Services provides legal services in Hawthorn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Family Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreCommercial Litigation · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
ARSHAD LAWYERS provides legal services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law · Divorce & Separation
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Burleigh Heads, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Baxters Solicitors provides legal services in Burleigh Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Essendon North, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pera Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Finch Legal provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Commercial Property & Leasing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Administrative & Government Law
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Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hopper Mott Bunting Lawyers (Previously Mott & Associates, Solicitors) provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Carswell and Company Maryborough provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipFree first consult
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Springfield Central, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LadyBird Wills & Estates provides legal services in Springfield Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Logan Central, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Legal Aid Queensland - Mount Isa provides legal services in Logan Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+8 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Technology, Privacy & Data · Divorce & Separation · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Property Settlement · General Practice (regional generalist)Free first consult
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Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Steele & Co provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Parenting & Child Custody · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing · Divorce & Separation
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Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Grant Allan provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Building & Construction+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Newtown, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Paul Scara Property Lawyers provides legal services in Newtown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Purcell and Purcell Pty Ltd provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Planning & Environment.
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Warwick, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maxwell & Lancaster Solicitors provides legal services in Warwick, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
Understand the next step
A practical guide to powers of attorney & guardianship
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
How the engagement may progress
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List family members, property, debts, companies, trusts and superannuation. Identify where original documents are held and which assets are jointly owned.
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Ask what each document or application would achieve. Confirm which state rules and asset-ownership arrangements need to be considered.
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Agree on signing, storage and future reviews, or on the executor’s responsibilities for records and distributions. Identify changes that should prompt further advice.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a powers of attorney & guardianship adviser
Which document or process fits the decisions involved?
How will my instructions and preferences be recorded?
Does the scope address assets outside my own name?
Who is the client if relatives attend together?
What information is needed before documents can be finalised?
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
Frequently asked questions
What if there's no power of attorney?
A tribunal may need to appoint a financial manager or guardian, which is slower and less under your control.
How much does a will cost?
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.
Can I contest a will?
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.
