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
Sunbury, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Sunbury Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sunbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Swift Legal Solutions Pty Ltd provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Fitzroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
TAIT Lawyers provides legal services in Fitzroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Tamborine Mountain, QLD · Gold Coast
Tamborine Mountain Law provides legal services in Tamborine Mountain, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Beaudesert, QLD · Gold Coast
Tamborine Mountain Law provides legal services in Beaudesert, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Soldiers Hill, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
TAO JIANG LAWYERS provides legal services in Soldiers Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Immigration & Visas.
Ascot Vale, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Tartaglia Lawyers provides legal services in Ascot Vale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Tashman & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Henty, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Henty, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Holbrook, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Holbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Taylor & Whitty provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Potts Point, NSW · Sydney CBD
Teddington Legal provides legal services in Potts Point, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Lane Cove North, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Lane Cove North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Belrose, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Belrose, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Point Vernon, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
The Will Factory provides legal services in Point Vernon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Bega, NSW · South Coast
Thomson, Carmen provides legal services in Bega, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Binding Financial Agreements.
Tenterfield, NSW · New England & North West
Tim Rice Lawyer provides legal services in Tenterfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Mile End, SA · Adelaide Metro
Tolis & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Mile End, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Toowong, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Toowong Village Doctors provides legal services in Toowong, QLD. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Helensburgh, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Transitus Legal provides legal services in Helensburgh, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Northern Rivers
Trustee For The Scobie Family Trust The provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family 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.
