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Adelaide CBD
Wills & Estates lawyers in Adelaide CBD
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
35 firms
Adelaide CBD
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
35 firms
Voumard Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
LGee and Julius Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Precision Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Rankine Tucker Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Last & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Franchising.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
White Berman Ryder - Barristers and Solicitors - Modbury Office provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Planning & Environment.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Patsouris and Associates provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Grope Hamilton Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
North Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Moran & Partners provides legal services in North Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
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.
Adelaide CBD firms can offer a range of practice specialisations. Ask which solicitor will be responsible for your matter and whether the first consultation includes reading the documents you want advice on.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide CBD. 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.