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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Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Burt Legal and Conveyancing provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coolabah Law Chambers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Wills & Estates+8 moreFamily Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Notary Public & JP Services · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · General Practice (regional generalist)2 languages
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Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cumberbatch and Williams Lawyers provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Willoughby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Epsilon Legal provides legal services in Willoughby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: french
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Norwest, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fairfax Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Notary Public & JP Services · Commercial Property & LeasingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Devonport, TAS · North West & West Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Foxfield Lawyers provides legal services in Devonport, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
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Ulverstone, TAS · North West & West Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Glynn Williams Legal provides legal services in Ulverstone, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GREENFIELD CRIMINAL & AVO DEFENCE LAWYERS provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin, vietnamese
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Norwest, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
JDL Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction
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Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jess Bourke Legal provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kalde Legal provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Buying or Selling a Business · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kanoon Law Group - Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Citizenship · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Personal InjuryFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Kiama, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Kiama, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Coronial Inquests · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Laidley, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mark Stone Solicitors provides legal services in Laidley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Criminal Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Firearms & Licensing Matters
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Berri, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
O'Briens Solicitors provides legal services in Berri, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
O'Connor Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Parke Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Regis Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
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.
