Wills & Estates · Riverina & Murray
12 probate & estate administration firms in Riverina & Murray, New South Wales, including Wagga Wagga, Albury, Griffith, Deniliquin.
12 firms
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Bower Wood Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Probate is the court's confirmation that a will is valid and that the executor may deal with the estate. Where there's no will, a family member applies for letters of administration. Lawyers prepare the application, deal with banks and the land titles office, and advise executors on their duties.
Executors are personally responsible for administering the estate correctly. Mistakes with debts, tax or distributions can leave them personally liable.
Probate is granted by the Supreme Court of each state. Executors must usually advertise their intention to apply, deal with the ATO on final tax returns and wait out claim periods before distributing.
Understand the next step
Explain your role and whether an executor has been appointed or an application already made. Administration involves collecting information, addressing liabilities and recording decisions, not simply distributing belongings.
Confirm the scope of executor assistance, application work, asset transfers and accounting before comparing fees.
Riverina and Murray matters may involve NSW and Victoria, particularly where people, property or businesses are based on both sides of the border. Identify each relevant location before comparing legal services.
For probate & estate administration, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Riverina & Murray. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Not always. It depends on the assets and the institutions involved. Many banks require probate above certain amounts, and land usually requires it.
Obtaining probate often takes a few months. Finishing the administration takes longer, especially if there are claims or property to sell.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Orman Solicitors provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, International Family Law & Hague Abduction and Wills & Estates.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Belbridge Fleming Law provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Corowa, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kell Moore Lawyers & Conveyancers Wangaratta provides legal services in Corowa, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paula Johns Legal provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Eden Lawyers provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Paige Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Deniliquin, NSW · Riverina & Murray
David Grant provides legal services in Deniliquin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Young, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Carmody K P & Co provides legal services in Young, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
James G Sloan provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kell Moore Lawyers & Conveyancers Wangaratta provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Lake Cargelligo, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
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.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.