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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(118)Google rating from 118 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Bryson Kelly Legal provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(61)Google rating from 61 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ward Keller Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Franchising · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services
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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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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Piper Grimster Jones Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Employment Law.
Wills & Estates+2 morePersonal Injury · Employment Law
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
K E Roussos and Associates Barristers and Solicitors provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Drug Offences · Assault & Violent Offences · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
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Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Maher Paul Solicitors provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Coronial Inquests · Wills & Estates · Skilled & Business Visas · Professional Negligence · Estate Planning & Testamentary TrustsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Darwin NT Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(102)Google rating from 102 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Class Actions+7 morePersonal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Contested Wills & Family Provision · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
De Silva Hebron provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
De Silva Hebron provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
AFL Withnalls provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Criminal Law · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Family Property Settlement3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin, italian
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ward Keller Lawyers provides legal services in Durack, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Franchising · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bowen Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Conveyancing Solutions & Legal provides conveyancing services in Howard Springs, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Contested Wills & Family Provision, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Contested Wills & Family Provision+7 moreCriminal Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Drink & Drug Driving · Property & Conveyancing · De Facto Relationships · Assault & Violent Offences
A properly drafted will is the simplest way to decide who receives your assets and who looks after your children. Estate lawyers also prepare enduring powers of attorney and guardianship appointments, so someone you trust can act for you if you lose capacity. After a death, they help executors apply for probate, collect assets, pay debts and distribute the estate. When a family member believes they were left without adequate provision, estate litigators act on either side of the claim. Each state has its own succession laws and time limits.
Why wills & estates matters
Most Australians don't have an up-to-date will, and disputes over estates are rising as property values climb.
The Australian context
Succession law is state-based, so the rules on wills, probate and family provision claims differ by state, while superannuation follows federal rules.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to wills & estates in Darwin & Palmerston
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Planning your affairs, administering an estate and challenging an inheritance are different engagements. Explain your role: will-maker, executor, beneficiary, attorney or concerned relative. Ownership and family relationships help the lawyer identify the necessary work and any conflicts between the people involved.
Working with a firm in Darwin & Palmerston
Darwin, Palmerston and Casuarina are grouped for this directory search. For a workplace, tenancy or government-decision matter, identify the decision-maker or other party and gather the written notice before contacting a firm.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Darwin & Palmerston. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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
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
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.
What does an executor do?
An executor locates the will, applies for probate if needed, gathers the assets, pays debts and taxes, and distributes what is left according to the will. Lawyers can do most of this work for them.
