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Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(563)Google rating from 563 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
State Trustees provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
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Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(179)Google rating from 179 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(138)Google rating from 138 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Kohli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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SIKAND SOLICITORS provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(116)Google rating from 116 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Campus Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(97)Google rating from 97 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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KPM Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Divorce & Separation · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kennedy Guy Lawyers Sunshine provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Building & Construction
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Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marcou & Associates Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
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Newport, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hartleys Lawyers provides legal services in Newport, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Wills & Estates · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Criminal Law · Skilled & Business VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Tarneit, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(73)Google rating from 73 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Scott Legal provides legal services in Tarneit, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment
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Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(58)Google rating from 58 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Willocks Lawyers provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(55)Google rating from 55 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Le Brun & Associates Law Firm provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, International Family Law & Hague Abduction and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreInternational Family Law & Hague Abduction · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Wills & Estates · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Braybrook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sunshine Lawyers provides legal services in Braybrook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(31)Google rating from 31 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Purcell and Purcell Pty Ltd provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Planning & Environment.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Planning & Environment · Property & Conveyancing · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Divorce & SeparationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cerulean Legal provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hoppers Crossing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Quick Settlement provides legal services in Hoppers Crossing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Senferd Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
NGUYEN DO LAWYERS provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Immigration & Visas and Family Law.
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vitt Legal provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Defamation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Defamation · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Johnston Construction Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
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Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coolabah Law Chambers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Wills & Estates+8 moreFamily Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Notary Public & JP Services · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · General Practice (regional generalist)2 languages
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 Western Melbourne
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 Western Melbourne
A Western Melbourne search includes Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee and Point Cook. For a home purchase, building contract or family settlement, explain the stage you have reached and whether any document has already been signed.
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 Western Melbourne. 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.
