Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills, powers of attorney and estate plans, and help executors after a death.
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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.
Why wills & estates matters
Without a valid will, state intestacy rules decide who inherits, which may not reflect your wishes, and your family faces more delay and cost.
The Australian context
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.
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Public Liability · Class Actions · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wallace & Wallace Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Parenting & Child Custody.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Parenting & Child Custody · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Employment Law · Family Property Settlement · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wills Direct provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clements Fitzgerald Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+7 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Administrative & Government Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consult
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GEA Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Family Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Morwell, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Tyler Tipping and Woods provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law
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Kirrawee, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watkins Tapsell provides legal services in Kirrawee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contract Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Contract Law · Family Law · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing
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Nambour, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Windsor Craig Solicitors provides legal services in Nambour, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Wills & Estates · Buying or Selling a Business · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts
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Braddon, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Colquhoun Murphy provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Defamation · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Denise Dwyer Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 morePowers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Divorce & Separation · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jessie Icao Solicitors provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McMahon Fearnley provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Building & Construction+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Montgomery Legal Practice Family Lawyer Liverpool provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Prestige Law Group provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Yarralumla, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Topaz Legal provides legal services in Yarralumla, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate · Administrative & Government Law · Contract Law
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Parkes, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Parkes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreAgribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Contract Law · Family Law
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Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Employment Law · DefamationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+6 moreFamily Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas
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Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
D & X Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law · Wills & Estates
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
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Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
How the engagement may progress
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List family members, property, debts, companies, trusts and superannuation. Identify where original documents are held and which assets are jointly owned.
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Ask what each document or application would achieve. Confirm which state rules and asset-ownership arrangements need to be considered.
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Agree on signing, storage and future reviews, or on the executor’s responsibilities for records and distributions. Identify changes that should prompt further advice.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a wills & estates adviser
What assets would this planning address?
When should I review the documents again?
Does the scope address assets outside my own name?
Who is the client if relatives attend together?
What information is needed before documents can be finalised?
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
Frequently asked questions
Is a DIY will kit valid?
It can be, if properly signed and witnessed, but errors in wording or execution are common and can lead to disputes.
Does super pass under my will?
Not automatically. Super is paid according to the fund's rules and any binding nomination you've made.
How much does a will cost?
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.
Can I contest a will?
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.
