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
Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
Wendy McLay Conveyancing provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
Baulkham Hills, NSW · Hills District
Conveyancing Shop provides conveyancing services in Baulkham Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Narara, NSW · Central Coast
David Zammit & Associates provides legal services in Narara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Malewska & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Immigration & Visas and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
Prior Law provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & JP Services.
Freemans Reach, NSW · Western Sydney
Stonebraker Lawyers provides legal services in Freemans Reach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
AMT Legal provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
NSW · Northern Rivers
Budd & Piper Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Dillon Legal provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Murwillumbah, NSW · Northern Rivers
McDonald & Partners provides legal services in Murwillumbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Bairnsdale, VIC · Gippsland
Gippsland Community Legal Service provides legal services in Bairnsdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Pennicott Weir Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Employer Advisory & Industrial Relations.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Amanda Liston Legal provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Kew, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ball Robert H provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Kew East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ball Robert H provides legal services in Kew East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Barnard Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Moruya, NSW · South Coast
Fleming Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Moruya, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Ingpen & Bent provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Drysdale, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Ristevski Lawyers provides legal services in Drysdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Barker & Barker provides conveyancing services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Cessnock, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Smyth Turner Wall provides legal services in Cessnock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
State Trustees provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Forde, ACT · Canberra
Terry Johnson Legal provides legal services in Forde, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family 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.
