Make a will for free or low cost

You can get help in lots of different ways to make a will for free or at low cost. Here are some of them.

Public trustee

The public trustee in your state or territory. They can help you what out how to write your will to make sure it works.

They all have slightly different rules so you might need to check first that you’re eligible. They also have different costs depending on your age and whether you get a pension or not.

State/territory

Link to website

Phone number and notes

ACT

Australian Capital Territory public trustee and guardian

Call (02) 6207 9800. Due to COVID-19, this office will only make a will for someone who is seriously ill.

NSW

New South Wales trustee and guardian

Call 1300 364 103

NT

Northern Territory public trustee

Call (08) 8999 7271

Qld

Queensland public trustee

Call 1300 360 044

SA

South Australia public trustee

Call (08) 8226 9204

Tas

Tasmania public trustee

Call 1800 068 784

Vic

Victoria public trustee

Call 1300 138 672

WA

Western Australia public trustee

Call 1300 746 116

Justice Connect

Justice Connect puts people in touch with lawyers who will give advice and help for free. It takes less than 10 minutes to apply for help online right here.

Legal aid commissions

Each state and territory has its own legal aid commission. These give free or low cost legal advice, and will be able to help with making a will.

State/territory

Link to website

Phone number

ACT

www.legalaidact.org.au/

1300 654 314

NSW

www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/

1300 888 529

NT

www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/

1800 109 343

Qld

www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

1300 651 188

SA

www.lsc.sa.gov.au/

1300 366 424

Tas

www.legalaid.tas.gov.au/

1300 366 611

Vic

www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/

1300 792 387

WA

www.legalaid.wa.gov.au

1300 650 579

 

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Ltd

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd (ATSILS)

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited FREE CALL WA 1800 019 900

Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service 

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co-operative Limited (VALS)

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