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.
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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
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Birtinya, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bennett Carroll Solicitors provides legal services in Birtinya, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Traffic Offences · Partner & Family Visas
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Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
BJH LAW PTY LTD provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Criminal Law+5 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Divorce & Separation · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Caloundra, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ferrall & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Caloundra, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · De Facto Relationships · Criminal Law · Medical Negligence · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Meridan Plains, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
DJ Hinton Lawyers provides legal services in Meridan Plains, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+4 moreCommercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Inside Out Legal Services provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Strata & Body Corporate+2 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
New Era Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Corporate Law & M&A
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Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no fee
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Doonan, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Andrew Morris Legal provides legal services in Doonan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
wilson/ryan/grose Lawyers provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Insolvency & Restructuring · Building & Construction
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Nambour, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Baldwins Lawyers provides legal services in Nambour, 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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Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Donald Portbury & Co provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Retirement Villages & Aged Care Contracts
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Siemons Lawyers provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Virgil Power Lawyers provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Grindal Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCormick Lawyers provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Criminal Law · Wills & Estates · Building & ConstructionFree first consult
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Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coast to Coast Legal provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Golden Beach, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coastside Law provides legal services in Golden Beach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Elder Law & Aged Care · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jodie Bruce Law provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Masters & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Sunshine Coast
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
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.
The directory covers Maroochydore, Caloundra, Noosa, Nambour. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
If you are arranging advice while living interstate, discuss remote meetings and document verification. Ask how the firm will communicate important dates and obtain your approval before taking the next step.
For a regional matter, decide which parts of the service need to happen in person. A solicitor may be able to review records and give initial advice remotely, while a signing, conference or hearing needs separate arrangements. Ask who would attend and how travel, local agents or outside specialists would be charged.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in QLD, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in Queensland
Sunshine Coast is a regional area of Queensland. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
First instance
Magistrates Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of Queensland
Tribunal
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Queensland Law Society
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Sunshine Coast?
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Queensland?
Practising certificates in Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Queensland they are usually heard by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
