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
Toorak Gardens, SA · Adelaide Metro
Eastern Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Toorak Gardens, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Farrellys provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Frank A Sanna provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Gilberts Legal provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Murwillumbah, NSW · Northern Rivers
GOODLAW provides legal services in Murwillumbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Personal Injury and Property & Conveyancing.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Greenstone Legal Albany provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Gregson & Associates provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
Hancock Family Law provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Hartleys Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Harvey Walters provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Coronial Inquests.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Jackson Solicitors provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
K & C Law Group provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Administrative & Government Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Kemp And Co Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Personal Injury.
Toorak, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Keogh & Co provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bathurst, NSW · Central West & Orana
KMC Legal provides legal services in Bathurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Personal Injury.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
KPW Lawyers provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Southside, QLD · Sunshine Coast
L & S Lawyers provides legal services in Southside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Law Empire provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Leichhardt, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Law Flow provides legal services in Leichhardt, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
LLB Legal provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Maher Paul Solicitors provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Mark Stocks Lawyers provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Katoomba, NSW · Western Sydney
MCKENZIE LAWYERS provides legal services in Katoomba, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
McKillop Legal provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Business & Commercial 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.
