Wills & Estates · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
53 wills & estates firms in Brisbane North & Moreton Bay, Queensland, including Chermside, Redcliffe, North Lakes, Caboolture.
53 firms
Hendra, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Hendra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
Chermside, Redcliffe, North Lakes and Caboolture span Brisbane North and Moreton Bay. A convenient office can help, but confirm that the lawyer regularly handles the specific issue you want resolved.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Brisbane North & Moreton Bay. 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 Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
Wills & Estates firms in Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
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 Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Morayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Future Family Law provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Scarborough, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Lawrence Sinclair Lawyers provides legal services in Scarborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Nundah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
J A O'Hare and Co. provides legal services in Nundah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Zande Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Kilcoy, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Hawthorn Cuppaidge & Badgery Lawyers provides legal services in Kilcoy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Albany Creek, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Lockett McCullough Lawyers Noosa provides legal services in Albany Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Everton Park, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Zappulla Trikam & Partners provides legal services in Everton Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Strathpine, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cusack Galvin & James provides legal services in Strathpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Wallace Davies Solicitors provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Nundah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Australian Probate Lawyers provides legal services in Nundah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Morayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Peter Moore Solicitor provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Biggs Fitzgerald Pike provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Kallangur, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Friend Edwards Lawyers provides legal services in Kallangur, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Spire Law - Beerwah provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Newmarket, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Cockburn Legal provides legal services in Newmarket, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Planning & Environment.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Catton Roderick Lawyers provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Sunstate Conveyancing Caboolture provides conveyancing services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
CHAPMAN GRAY & ASSOCIATES provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Employment 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 Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
