Online Wills in Australia: Options and Prices Checked

An online will is a will you prepare by answering questions on a website, then print, sign and have witnessed. Several Australian services offer one, from free charity-funded tools to paid services linked to law firms, and some state Public Trustees offer their own. This page compares the options using only what each provider's own page said when we checked on 30 October 2026. We have no affiliate or commercial arrangement with any of them.

This is general information, not legal advice. Will and power of attorney rules differ by state and territory. For advice on your situation, speak to a lawyer or your state's Public Trustee. AustralianWillKit.com.au is an independent guide operated by Dominet BV. We aren't a law firm, we don't sell wills or kits, and we don't draft wills. No link on this site is an affiliate link right now. We may earn a commission from will providers in future when a reader buys through a link on this site. If that happens we'll label those links and explain it in our affiliate disclosure, and it won't change the facts we publish. Rules, fees and prices were checked on official and provider websites on 30 October 2026 and can change. Read our general information notice.

Are online wills legal in Australia?

Yes, in the sense that the law doesn't care how the document was produced. What matters is how it's signed. In every state and territory, a will must be in writing, signed by you, and signed in front of two witnesses present at the same time, who then sign. Victoria's Wills Act 1997, for example, sets this out in section 7. An online will that you print and sign properly meets those rules. One you fill in and never sign isn't a will.

Victoria is the one state we found with a procedure for witnessing a will by video link, in section 8A of its Act, with conditions including a special witness. Elsewhere, plan to sign on paper with both witnesses in the room. Our witness guide covers each state.

Online will services compared

Both Safewill and Willed say in their own disclaimers that they aren't law firms. The ACT Public Trustee and Guardian's making a will page names Safewill, Willed and Gathered Here as online providers of standard wills, suited to people who need a simple will and are comfortable making it online. That's a listing, not an endorsement of any one of them.

Safewill

On 30 October 2026, Safewill's pricing page listed $160 including GST for a will, with payment at submission, review by its affiliated law firm Safewill Legal, and updates at $15 a year after a free first year. Its home page said wills can be completed in under 20 minutes and showed a "50% off Wills" offer ending 22 November. Its power of attorney page listed medical and financial documents for $99. Full details in our Safewill fact sheet.

Willed

On 30 October 2026, Willed's pricing page listed $159 for an online will, $238 for two couples wills, and $99 for an enduring power of attorney, or $89 with a will. It includes unlimited edits for twelve months, then $15 a year for updates. Willed's home page says Willed Law can check your will on request at no extra cost. Willed also sells probate help and funerals. Full details in our Willed fact sheet.

EveryWill and Gathered Here

These two services say they're free. EveryWill's home page says it's funded by charities and that you fill in the will online, print it and sign it with two witnesses. Gathered Here's home page calls it a "100% free Will-writing service", says it started in 2017, and lists probate services from $1,698. We haven't checked either service's terms in detail, so read them before you start.

Public Trustee online and in-person options

State Trustees Victoria's online will costs $75 and is for people over 18 who live in Australia and have straightforward circumstances. Other Public Trustees mostly prepare wills by appointment rather than online:

• Queensland Public Trustee prepares wills for free
• NSW Trustee and Guardian lists packages from $462, with free wills for people eligible for a full Age Pension
• Public Trustee Tasmania lists $140 for one person
• the NT Public Trustee lists $154.00 for a simple will naming it as executor

The exact conditions are on our cost page and the state pages.

Signing an online will, step by step

The signing rules come from each state's Act, but the practical steps are the same everywhere:

1. Read the whole printed will before anyone signs. Check names, spellings and the executor details.
2. Gather two adult witnesses who receive nothing under the will and aren't partners of anyone who does.
3. With both witnesses watching at the same time, sign the will. Victoria Legal Aid says to sign at the foot of each page if there are several, use the same pen, and date the will when you sign.
4. Each witness signs in front of you. In the ACT, they must also sign in front of each other.
5. Don't write on the will once it's signed. Changes need to be signed and witnessed too.
6. Store the original and tell your executor where it is.

If a witness has to leave before signing, start again with a fresh copy rather than patching the signed one. If you change your mind about anything later, make a new will or a formal codicil. An unwitnessed handwritten change on a signed will may not count. Our updating a will guide covers the options.

What an online will can't do for you

Whichever service you use, some steps are always yours:

• Signing and witnessing. You print the will and sign it with two witnesses present at the same time. The service can't do this.
• Choosing witnesses. A beneficiary who witnesses can lose their gift in Queensland, Tasmania and the NT.
• Storing the original. The signed paper is the will. Tell your executor where it is.
• Keeping it current. Marriage and divorce can affect a will under state law. In WA, divorce revokes the whole will, and elsewhere it generally revokes gifts and appointments to the former spouse.

Queensland Public Trustee's FAQs say writing a will yourself or with a kit can be risky if it isn't signed or worded correctly. The same risk applies to online wills, which are a form of do-it-yourself will with more guidance.

When an online will may not be enough

NSW Trustee and Guardian's wills page says assets held by companies or in trusts generally need specific advice, and recommends advice from someone qualified in the relevant country if you have assets overseas. It also lists online services, some of which may offer review by a solicitor, as one of several ways to make a will. Safewill and Willed both point people with complex situations to their linked law practices.

How to choose

Compare the services on the things that matter to your situation rather than the headline price:

1. Is it free or cheaper through your state's Public Trustee?
2. Does a lawyer review the will automatically, on request, or not at all?
3. Is a power of attorney included, and is it the right form for your state?
4. Will you pay for updates, and do you need them?
5. Does the provider need to be named as executor?

Frequently asked questions

Are online wills legally binding in Australia?

A will made online is valid once it is printed and signed in front of two witnesses present at the same time, following your state's rules.

What is the best online will in Australia?

We don't rank providers. This page sets out each one's price and lawyer involvement from its own page, so you can compare them on what matters to you.

Is there a free online will in Australia?

EveryWill and Gathered Here say their online wills are free. Queensland Public Trustee prepares wills for free, though not as a self-serve online form.

Can I sign an online will electronically?

Not under the usual rules. Victoria has a special remote witnessing procedure. Elsewhere, print it and sign in ink with your witnesses.

Does an online will need to be registered?

None of the Acts we read require registration for a will to be valid. Some Public Trustees offer storage or a will register, such as the ACT's register for a $228 one-off fee.