Eastern Melbourne
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
105 firms
Doncaster East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Sally Nicolazzo & Associates provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
LF Legal Services provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Kew East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ball Robert H provides legal services in Kew East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Kew, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ball Robert H provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Verge Legal 维智律师事务所 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Lau Legal provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Henton Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Legalment provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Cumberbatch and Williams Lawyers provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Spencer Alexander Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Bedelis Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
ESTHER TAN LAWYERS & NOTARY PUBLIC provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Kohli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Surrey Hills, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Mian Phillips & Co provides legal services in Surrey Hills, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Summit Legal Services provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Immigration & Visas and Wills & Estates.
Wheelers Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Verge Legal 维智律师事务所 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Wheelers Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Glen Iris, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Abbott K.P. & Co provides legal services in Glen Iris, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Doncaster, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ahura Lawyers provides legal services in Doncaster, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Kew East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
ASARI & VASLI LAWYERS provides legal services in Kew East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
HDME Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Belgrave, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Armstrong Ross provides legal services in Belgrave, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Camberwell, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Clements & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Camberwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Probate & Estate Administration and Wills & Estates.
Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Greenwich Legal provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Unfair Dismissal, Employment Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Hawthorn East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Madisons Lawyers provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, 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.
When comparing Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley and Doncaster firms, look for the practice area that matches the work required. Reviewing a sale contract and handling an existing property dispute are different engagements.
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 Eastern Melbourne. 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.