Probate lawyers help executors obtain probate and administer the estate.
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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.
Why probate & estate administration matters
Executors are personally responsible for administering the estate correctly. Mistakes with debts, tax or distributions can leave them personally liable.
The Australian context
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.
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Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(122)Google rating from 122 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Spencer Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Criminal Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: korean
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Cassab and Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law · Family Law
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Mulgrave, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Eminent Lawyers provides legal services in Mulgrave, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Merrylands, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(121)Google rating from 121 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maclarens Solicitors provides legal services in Merrylands, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Personal Injury · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Hendersons Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(119)Google rating from 119 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Natoli Howell provides conveyancing services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment · Administrative & Government Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(118)Google rating from 118 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Bryson Kelly Legal provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(118)Google rating from 118 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Pace & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Wills & Estates.
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(116)Google rating from 116 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Campus Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Erskineville, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(116)Google rating from 116 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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West Legal & Associates provides legal services in Erskineville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Personal Injury · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(113)Google rating from 113 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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McLaughlin & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Tuggerah, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(109)Google rating from 109 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Nash Allen Williams & Wotton provides legal services in Tuggerah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment
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Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(109)Google rating from 109 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rebus Legal provides legal services in Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Probate & Estate Administration+7 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Divorce & Separation · Traffic Offences · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(109)Google rating from 109 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Sarah Walsh Conveyancing and Leasing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Probate & Estate Administration
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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MMLaw provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Planning & Environment · Elder Law & Aged Care · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rubicon Law provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Debt Recovery · Insolvency & Restructuring · Family Law
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Adami Duque Lawyers provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Planning & Environment
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Toongabbie, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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MTS Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Toongabbie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Springfield Central, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(100)Google rating from 100 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Stanford Legal provides legal services in Springfield Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(99)Google rating from 99 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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David Kam & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration · Immigration & Visas · Notary Public & JP Services
Understand the next step
A practical guide to probate & estate administration
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
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 probate & estate administration adviser
Is an application needed for this estate?
Which tasks can I undertake and which will you handle?
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
Is probate always required?
Not always. It depends on the assets and the institutions involved. Many banks require probate above certain amounts, and land usually requires it.
How long does it take?
Obtaining probate often takes a few months. Finishing the administration takes longer, especially if there are claims or property to sell.
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.
