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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(118)Google rating from 118 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Pace & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Wills & Estates.
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Medical Negligence+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Workers Compensation · Public Liability
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Wills & Estates+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law
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Morwell, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Tyler Tipping and Woods provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law
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Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Armour provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
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Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
SJD Law - Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
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Sale, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sullivan Braham Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Criminal Law · Personal Injury
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Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Miceal Ambrose Lawyers provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
bdlegal provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Bairnsdale, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gippsland Community Legal Service provides legal services in Bairnsdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Divorce & Separation · Planning & Environment · Centrelink & Social Security
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Sale, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Littleton Hackford provides legal services in Sale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Drouin, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wakefield Lawyers provides legal services in Drouin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
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Warragul, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
bdlegal provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(176)Google rating from 176 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Foster, VIC. 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 fee
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(142)Google rating from 142 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Wakefield Lawyers provides legal services in Wonthaggi, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Domestic Violence & AVOs
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Bairnsdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Criminal Law · Employment LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Bairnsdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Employment Law · Personal Injury · Child Protection & Care MattersNo win, no fee
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Prior Law provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Notary Public & JP Services.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hibbert & Hodges provides legal services in Lakes Entrance, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Banking & Finance · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Agribusiness & Rural LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.2(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Sale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFamily Law · Criminal Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Employment Law · Personal Injury · Child Protection & Care MattersNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Christine J Shanahan - Davine Shanahan Fitzpatrick provides legal services in Hazelwood North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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★★★★★★★★★★4.5(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allen 3 Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bunyip, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Warragul, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Medical Negligence+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Workers Compensation · Unfair DismissalNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Mallacoota, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Criminal Law.
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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 Gippsland
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 Gippsland
Gippsland includes Warragul, Morwell, Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale. A regional label can hide a considerable difference in travel, so check the actual office and whether your matter requires regular in-person contact.
For wills & estates, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Gippsland. 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.
