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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Dalby, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Edgar & Wood Solicitors provides legal services in Dalby, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Parenting & Child Custody
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Mudgee, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Emily Peoples, Solicitor provides legal services in Mudgee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas
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Erina, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Felicio Law Firm provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Debt Recovery and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreDebt Recovery · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law
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Bowral, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Haille Paine Solicitors provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hofstee Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates
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Drummoyne, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hughes & Taylor provides legal services in Drummoyne, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Building & Construction · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Glenelg South, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kin Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glenelg South, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment
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Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Malewska & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Immigration & Visas and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Wills & Estates+5 moreImmigration & Visas · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Defamation · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Michael Birch provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Building & Construction and Wills & Estates.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Bentleigh East, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★2.8(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Prior Law provides legal services in Bentleigh East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & JP Services.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sedsman Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Medical Negligence.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Family LawNo win, no fee
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Freemans Reach, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stonebraker Lawyers provides legal services in Freemans Reach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vitt Legal provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Defamation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Defamation · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Your Team Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates
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Wingham, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Adamson Lawrie provides legal services in Wingham, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Public Liability · Commercial Property & Leasing · Binding Financial Agreements · Personal Injury
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Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allars Mottee Hannaford provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Budd & Piper Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Elder Law & Aged Care · Partner & Family Visas
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Broulee, NSW · South Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cains Law At Broulee provides legal services in Broulee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
