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
Nagambie, VIC · Hume & North East
TBA Law provides legal services in Nagambie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
Chan Lawyers provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
Harris Lieberman Solicitors provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
St Albans, VIC · Western Melbourne
Lanham Lawyers provides legal services in St Albans, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Wills & Estates.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Nelson Keane & Hemingway provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Sargeants Geelong Conveyancing provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Clyde North, VIC · South East Melbourne
Amanpreet Kaur provides legal services in Clyde North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
C F Davies & Co provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Carneys Lawyers c/- Walker Beer Solicitors + Conveyancers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Castlemaine, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Grainger Legal and Casa Conveyancing provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Bundaberg Dc, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Messenger Legal provides legal services in Bundaberg Dc, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Traffic Offences.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
MVAA Legal provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Peter Payne Law provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
ROC Legal provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
Saxton Peter & Co provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Capital Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Fairfield, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Dellios West & Co provides legal services in Fairfield, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Freeman York Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Healesville, VIC · Hume & North East
Greg Black provides legal services in Healesville, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Camp Hill, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Mint Legal Brisbane provides legal services in Camp Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
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.
