Wills & Estates · Illawarra & Wollongong
52 wills & estates firms in Illawarra & Wollongong, New South Wales, including Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama.
52 firms
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
PDC Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
A professionally drafted will reduces the risk of disputes and makes sure your wishes are carried out. Estate lawyers also advise on superannuation nominations, testamentary trusts and how assets held jointly or in trusts pass outside the will.
Without a valid will, state intestacy rules decide who inherits, which may not reflect your wishes, and your family faces more delay and cost.
Each state has its own succession legislation, such as the Succession Act 2006 in NSW and the Wills Act 1997 in Victoria. Superannuation doesn't automatically form part of your estate; it's paid according to fund rules and binding nominations.
Understand the next step
Decide whether you are making a will, reviewing an old one or seeking advice after a death. The lawyer needs to know who owns the assets and who is intended to benefit before recommending documents.
Ask separately about superannuation, trusts and powers of attorney instead of assuming a simple will covers every asset and decision.
A search across Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama can help you compare local and broader Illawarra options. For a building, property or employment dispute, prepare a short chronology so the firm can identify the right team.
For wills & estates, 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 Illawarra & Wollongong. 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.
Wills & Estates firms in Illawarra & Wollongong
Good to know
It can be, if properly signed and witnessed, but errors in wording or execution are common and can lead to disputes.
Not automatically. Super is paid according to the fund's rules and any binding nomination you've made.
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.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Foye Legal provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Traffic Offences and Personal Injury.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Bignell Josh provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Austdivorce.com.au provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Wills & Estates.
Kiama, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Button David provides legal services in Kiama, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Traffic Offences and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Carroll & O'Dea provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Unfair Dismissal.
Figtree, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Sward Law provides legal services in Figtree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Shellharbour, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Sward Law provides legal services in Shellharbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Culleton Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Rossi Simicic Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and De Facto Relationships.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kim's Conveyancing Works provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Horsley Tim provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Bassil George & Associates provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Warilla, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Warilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Dapto, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Robertson Lawyers provides legal services in Dapto, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Barrack Heights, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Barrack Heights, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Coutts Conveyancing & Legal Services provides legal services in North Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dapto, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Dapto, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kovacevic Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
L D Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Lancaster Graham provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Insolvency & Restructuring.
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.