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
Forest Lake, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Steadfast Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Forest Lake, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
van Kempen & Associates provides conveyancing services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Greensborough, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Burns & Tinney Lawyers provides legal services in Greensborough, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Chapter Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Clyde North, VIC · South East Melbourne
Clyde Lawyers provides legal services in Clyde North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Fimmano Lawyers provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Maryborough, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Herring & McMillan Solicitors & Accountants provides legal services in Maryborough, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Albany, WA · Great Southern
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Albany, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
JB Solicitors provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Employment Law and Wills & Estates.
Engadine, NSW · Southern Sydney
JNT Legal provides legal services in Engadine, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Debt Recovery and Family Law.
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
KEANE LEGAL provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Employment Law.
Capalaba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Macfie Curlewis Spiro provides legal services in Capalaba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Contract Law.
Parkes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Parkes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Forbes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Matthews Williams provides legal services in Forbes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Rye, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
McCarthy Partners Pty provides legal services in Rye, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Taylors Lakes, VIC · Northern Melbourne
MS Justice Legal provides legal services in Taylors Lakes, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
NGUYEN DO LAWYERS provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Immigration & Visas and Family Law.
Gungahlin, ACT · Canberra
Pennicott Weir Lawyers provides legal services in Gungahlin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Employer Advisory & Industrial Relations.
Pascoe Vale, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Peter G Arnheim & Associates provides legal services in Pascoe Vale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Nowra, NSW · South Coast
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
South Bunbury, WA · South West
Rosemary Giles Family Lawyer provides legal services in South Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
Salt & Stone Lawyers provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Sharon Moss Legal provides legal services in Dee Why, 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.
