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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Murray Bridge, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Devine Murdoch Lawyers [Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation] provides legal services in Murray Bridge, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Child Protection & Care Matters.
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Moruya, NSW · South Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fleming Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Moruya, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Wyoming, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Goldrick Farrell Mullan Lawyers incorporating Michael Daly Solicitors provides legal services in Wyoming, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Notary Public & JP Services · Probate & Estate Administration
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Yeppoon, QLD · Central Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Harris Robert & Co provides legal services in Yeppoon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ison Law provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Criminal Law
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Wyong, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LegalWise Solutions provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Levido Law + Property provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mahony's Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Medical Negligence.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Medical Negligence · Personal Injury · De Facto Relationships · Property & Conveyancing · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Divorce & SeparationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mahony's Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Medical Negligence.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Medical Negligence · Personal Injury · De Facto Relationships · Property & Conveyancing · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Divorce & SeparationFree first consult
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Capalaba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCarthy Durie Lawyers provides legal services in Capalaba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Commercial Property & Leasing · Employment Law
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCarthy Durie Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Commercial Property & Leasing · Employment Law
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Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Middlemis & Associates provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
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Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mulcahy Lawyers & Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Workers Compensation and Wills & Estates.
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Moil, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Northern Legal Services provides legal services in Moil, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+8 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Planning & Environment · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Northside Family Law Centre provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Paffas Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Drysdale, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ristevski Lawyers provides legal services in Drysdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Verge Legal 维智律师事务所 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law · Planning & EnvironmentFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Milton, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watt & Severin Solicitors provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Your Property Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Doonan, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Andrew Morris Legal provides legal services in Doonan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Understand the next step
A practical guide to wills & estates
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
