The kind of lawyer
you can actually talk to.
Wills, probate, estate planning and powers of attorney — explained in everyday language, with the cost agreed before anything begins.
Independent since 1996The matters we take on.
Five areas, one standard — a fixed fee agreed before we start, and a solicitor who picks up the phone.
- Fixed fee, agreed upfront
- Plain-English advice
- Most wills signed in two weeks
Three steps, and you’re done.
Most people put this off because they picture months of paperwork. It is closer to two conversations and a signature.
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First conversation
Fifteen minutes on the phone, free. You tell us what's on your mind; we tell you plainly whether you need us.
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A fee, in writing
Before any work begins you get a fixed quote, itemised. No hourly billing, no surprise invoice at the end.
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Signed and safe
We draft, you read it in your own time, and we witness the signing. The original is stored; you keep a copy.
Not sure which of these you need? Ring us — we’ll tell you in five minutes.
(03) 9000 1200The price, before the work.
Every matter is quoted in writing before it starts. These are the fees most people pay — no hourly billing, and no invoice that turns up larger than the number you agreed.
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Simple will
One person, straightforward estate
Two meetings, drafting and witnessing
from$440 - 02
Wills for a couple
Two mirror wills, prepared together
Both wills, one appointment
from$770 - 03
Enduring power of attorney
Financial and medical, either or both
Drafted, witnessed and registered
from$330 - 04
Will and attorney bundle
Both documents, one appointment
Will, attorney papers and storage
from$990 - 05
Probate application
Filed and followed through the registry
Registry fees quoted separately
from$2,750 - 06
Estate administration
Priced on the estate, agreed upfront
Fee agreed before a thing is done
QuotedOn scope
Complex estates are quoted on scope. The quote still comes first.
All fees include GST. Registry and search costs itemised separately.
How the work actually happens.
Three things decide whether this is painless or not, and none of them are on a price list. Hover a line to see where it happens.
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One solicitor, start to finish
The person you meet at the first conversation drafts your documents and witnesses your signature. No juniors, no handovers, nobody to explain your family to twice.
Direct line and email from day one
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Signed properly, wherever you are
A will signed the wrong way is not a will. We witness every signature ourselves — here, at your kitchen table, in hospital, or in an aged-care lounge room.
Home and hospital visits, no travel fee
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Your originals live in our safe
Signed originals are catalogued and held in a fireproof safe, and retrieved within one business day. You keep certified copies; we keep the paper.
Retrieved within one business day
Weekdays, and after hours by arrangement.
Everything, in one file.
Every matter ends the same way: documents you can actually read, signed, stored and copied to you — with the guide that explains them.
- PDF
Wills
4 documents
Will · Executor · Trust
- PDF
Powers of attorney
3 documents
Financial · Medical · Copies
- PDF
Probate
5 documents
Grant · Affidavit · Inventory
- PDF
Estate plan
4 documents
Will · Attorneys · Directive
Originals are held in the firm’s safe. You keep certified copies; digital copies on request.
Hover a folder to see inside
What people say afterwards.
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“I had put it off for four years. The whole thing took two conversations, and I understood every page I signed.”
Ruth AinsleyWill and powers of attorneyVerified on GoogleVerified - 022026
“The fee they quoted at the start is the fee I paid. I have not had that from a law firm before.”
Ana SerranoWill with a testamentary trustVerified on GoogleVerified - 032025
“Dad’s estate was messy and I was the executor with no idea. They told me what would happen, in order, and it happened that way.”
Peter DoyleProbate and estate administrationVerified on GoogleVerified - 042025
“They rang me back on a Friday evening about something I thought was silly. It was not silly, and it is now fixed.”
Tim WallaceEnduring power of attorneyVerified on GoogleVerified
Reviews are published in full and unedited. Matter details are shared with permission.
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Notes, in plain English.
Short pieces on the questions clients ask most often, written before they have to ask them.
All notes
Wills4 min readWhat a will actually does, and what it doesn’t
Three jobs, no more. Why a will has no effect on jointly held property, superannuation or anything at all while you are alive.
Read the note
Wills5 min readChoosing an executor without starting a family argument
The job is administrative, not honorary. What executors actually do, how many you need, and when a professional is the kinder choice.
Read the note
Probate6 min readProbate, step by step
What the registry is checking, how long each stage takes, and the four costs that are not our fee.
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A new note roughly every month. Nothing here is advice about your matter.
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