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Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(202)Google rating from 202 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. 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 ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.6 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: vietnamese, arabic, greek, italian, spanish
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(191)Google rating from 191 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Pathway Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Administrative & Government Law
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Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(137)Google rating from 137 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hawkes Lawyers Buderim provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(111)Google rating from 111 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Duke Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
MMLaw provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Planning & Environment · Elder Law & Aged Care · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Caloundra West, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Good Law QLD provides legal services in Caloundra West, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 morePlanning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law
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Birtinya, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(60)Google rating from 60 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Griffiths Parry Lawyers & Notary provides legal services in Birtinya, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Twin Waters, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(59)Google rating from 59 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lever Law provides legal services in Twin Waters, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(56)Google rating from 56 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pacific Law provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(46)Google rating from 46 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ryans Solicitors & Attorneys provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Business & Commercial Law · Aviation Law · Commercial Litigation · Probate & Estate Administration
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Nambour, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Windsor Craig Solicitors provides legal services in Nambour, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Wills & Estates · Buying or Selling a Business · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts
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Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Anumis Legal provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Banking & FinanceFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Baldwins Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coast & Country Legal (Incorporating Tim Williams Property Lawyers) provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sargent Law provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Thompson McNichol Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Partner & Family Visas
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Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
TJS Law provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Turner Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Employment Law · Class Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ascendia Accountants & Lawyers - Maroochydore provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+8 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Elder Law & Aged Care · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Coolum Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Barber Porter Solicitors provides legal services in Coolum Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Coolum Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sunshine Coast Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Coolum Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law
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 Sunshine Coast
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 Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore, Caloundra, Noosa and Nambour are grouped within the Sunshine Coast. Clients comparing firms should identify whether the work involves a personal matter, business interest or property held through an entity.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Sunshine Coast. 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.
