Northern Melbourne
Wills and estates lawyers prepare wills and powers of attorney, administer estates after a death, and act in disputes over inheritances.
99 firms
Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Barton Sach Lawyers provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Public Liability.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Zaicos Stantchev & Co. provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
BT Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Wills & Estates.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
JHV LAWYERS provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Mark M.Morgan provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Heidelberg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Hartleys Lawyers provides legal services in Heidelberg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Hughes Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Heidelberg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Melling Legal provides legal services in Heidelberg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Northcote, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Northcote Conveyancing provides legal services in Northcote, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Pearsons Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Lawyers of Preston provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Brunswick, VIC · Northern Melbourne
DWN Lawyers provides legal services in Brunswick, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Gisborne, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Macedon Ranges Family Law provides legal services in Gisborne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Heidelberg, NSW · Northern Melbourne
Doug Parker & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Heidelberg, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Craigieburn, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Craigieburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
DWN Lawyers provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Thornbury, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Novatsis & Alexander Solicitors provides legal services in Thornbury, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Nowicki Carbone provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Family Law.
Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
De Maria & Associates provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brunswick, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Randles, Cooper & Co provides legal services in Brunswick, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
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.
Preston, Broadmeadows, Epping and Heidelberg cover different parts of Northern Melbourne. For family, housing or employment matters, start with the exact issue and any documents already received rather than choosing by distance alone.
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 Northern 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.