Wills & Estates · Hobart & South
20 wills & estates firms in Hobart & South, Tasmania, including Hobart, Glenorchy, Kingston.
20 firms
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Logan & Partners provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
Hobart, Glenorchy and Kingston are grouped for the Hobart & South search. For a transaction or dispute, distinguish between the place you live, the location of the asset and the venue named in any documents.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant TAS experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Hobart & South. 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.
Tasmania has a two-tier court system: the Magistrates Court and the Supreme Court, with no intermediate court. Guardianship, anti-discrimination and many review matters are heard by TASCAT. The Law Society of Tasmania issues practising certificates and the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania handles complaints.
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 Supreme Court of Tasmania. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Sandy Bay, TAS · Hobart & South
Paula Sutherland & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Sandy Bay, TAS. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
D & X Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Kingston, TAS · Hobart & South
Advocate Lawyers Kingston provides legal services in Kingston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
WMM Law provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
FitzGerald and Browne Lawyers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Boylan Lawyers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Carroll & O'Dea provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Medical Negligence and Property & Conveyancing.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
East Coast Conveyancing provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Barry Nilsson provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Lamont Law provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
David William Brothers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Paradise Law provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Employment Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Butler McIntyre & Butler provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Huonville, TAS · Hobart & South
Baker Wilson Lawyers provides legal services in Huonville, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Abetz Curtis provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
McCulloch & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Pontville, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Pontville, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Hobart & South
Worrall Peter provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
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 Tasmania are managed by the Law Society of Tasmania. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.