Wills, Succession & Probate

Angophora Legal provides the following services in the area of succession law:

  • Drafting of wills;

  • Drafting enduring power of attorneys;

  • Drafting enduring guardianships;

  • Succession planning;

  • Preparing Testamentary Trusts;

  • Applying for Grants of Probate;

  • Applying for Letters of Administration;

  • Estate related conveyance.

Angophora Legal provides fixed fee pricing for these services, see our pricing information below.

Succession Planning and Drafting your Will

The first step is to hold a comprehensive consultation identifying your wishes for what should happen to your assets and finances. Understanding your wishes and your personal circumstances is critical to ensuring a Will is professionally drafted to cater for any uncertainties and is individually tailored to your personal and family circumstances. We also draft Power of Attorneys and/ or Enduring Guardianship documents.


For more information, see our general Guide to Will Drafting.

In drafting your Will, Angophora Legal will carefully guide you through the following critical factors for successful Will drafting:

  • The role of Executor/s

  • Assessing assets and distributions plans

  • Superannuation and business interests

  • Requests for individual and family circumstances

  • Tax and/ or duty consequences for estates

  • Requirements for a valid legal Will

  • Challenges to validity of Wills

  • The operation of family provision claims

  • Testamentary trusts for beneficiaries

  • Signing and storage of Will document

  • Explaining the process of estate administration in NSW

Fixed Fee Solicitor Professional Fees for Will Drafting

Professional Service Fixed fee
Individual - Will only $990.00 including GST*
Couple - Will only $1,500.00 including GST*
Individual - Will/ Enduring Power of Attorney & Enduring Guardian $1,650.00 including GST*
Couple - Will, Enduring power of attorney & enduring guardian $2,000.00 including GST*
Individual - Testamentary Discretionary Trust Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian $2,500.00 including GST*
Couple - Testamentary Discretionary Trust Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian $3,000.00 including GST*

* Additional fees apply where any of the following items are included in the will: 2 or more investment properties; a family business; a family trust; private shareholdings; a self managed super fund (SMSF) or where the asset value exceeds $5,000,000 (five million dollars).

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with our office to discuss your matter and to confirm the amount of the fixed fee service in advance.

Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration

Angophora Legal is here to walk you through each step of the process to ensure proper administration of an Estate including:

  • Collecting information about assets, debts and other financial matters

  • Drafting and filing of Court documents

  • Following Court procedures and liaising with the Court

  • Contacting banks and financial institutions

  • Obtaining appraisals and valuations

  • Advising executors on administering estates and record keeping

  • Communicating with beneficiaries

  • Responding to requisitions

  • Attend to any Estate related conveyancing including property transfers, sale of property, discharge of mortgages, removal of caveats etc.

  • Advice on estate taxes and duties

  • Legal advice and guidance on any disputes or claims

Fixed Fee Solicitor Professional Fees for Applications for Probate
Professional Service Fixed Fee 
Application for a Grant of Probate
(estate value up to $3,000,000)		 $2,500.00 including GST plus court filing fee
Application for Letters of Administration
(estate value up to $3,000,000) 		 $2,500.00 including GST plus court filing fee
Application for a Grant of Probate
(estate value exceeding $3,000,000)		 $4,000.00 including GST plus court filing fee
Application for Letters of Administration
(estate value exceeding $3,000,000)		 $4,000.00 including GST plus court filing fee
Estate related Conveyance
Property transfer(s) in addition to application $450.00 plus GST and disbursements
Property sale(s) in addition to application $1,700 plus GST and disbursements

Note 1: Discounts may be arranged for multiple conveyance transactions pursuant to administration of an Estate when our firm is engaged for an application for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration

Note 2: Additional legal fees are payable for legal services provided in respect to any estate related litigation or disputes.

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