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Townsville & North Queensland
Wills & Estates lawyers in Townsville & North Queensland
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
40 firms
Townsville & North Queensland
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
40 firms
Townsville, NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
O'Shea & Dyer Solicitors Townsville provides legal services in Townsville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Personal Injury.
Kirwan, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Kirwan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Benchmark Lawyers provides legal services in Aitkenvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Railway Estate, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Turnbull Cameron provides legal services in Railway Estate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
CLT Family Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Donnie Harris Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Ayr, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Groves and Clark Solicitors provides legal services in Ayr, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
Chris Mills provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Charters Towers City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Charters Towers City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Ayr, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Crosby Brosnan & Creen provides legal services in Ayr, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Kirwan, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
CLT Family Law provides legal services in Kirwan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
Everything Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Groves and Clark Solicitors provides legal services in Aitkenvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Garbutt, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Garbutt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
McDonald Leong Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
North Ward, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
NQ Legal provides legal services in North Ward, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
Most Australians don't have an up-to-date will, and disputes over estates are rising as property values climb.
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
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.
Townsville, Bowen and Ayr are the listed centres for this North Queensland region. For an injury, employment or business matter, provide the relevant event date and any notices already received.
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 Townsville & North Queensland. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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
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.
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.