Wills & Estates
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills, powers of attorney and estate plans, and help executors after a death.
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.
Wills & Estates firms in the directory
2,842 firms
Eli Waters, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Morton & Morton Solicitors provides legal services in Eli Waters, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Personal Injury.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Nanscawen Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
NashClavey - Mandurah provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Probate & Estate Administration.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Navigate Law provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Bournewood, NSW · Central West & Orana
Nelson Keane & Hemingway provides legal services in Bournewood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Nolan's Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Holden Hill, SA · Adelaide Metro
North East Lawyers provides legal services in Holden Hill, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
North Ward, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
NQ Legal provides legal services in North Ward, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
NRG Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Ettalong Beach, NSW · Central Coast
O'Connor & Co provides legal services in Ettalong Beach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
O'Connor Partners Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
O'DEA LAWYERS provides legal services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Property & Conveyancing.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
O'Neills Business Lawyers provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
OAKLEYS LAW provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Orange Family Support Service provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Wills & Estates.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
Orange Family Support Service provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Wills & Estates.
Mount Eliza, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Orr & Associates provides legal services in Mount Eliza, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Cranbourne West, VIC · South East Melbourne
Orr & Associates provides legal services in Cranbourne West, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
P.J. Donnellan & Co provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Mid North Coast
Paff Jonathon provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
NSW · Northern Melbourne
Patrick Smith Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Paul Meehan provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Peninsula Law Practice provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
