Understand the opportunities, challenges, and developments shaping the future of wills and estates law. Drawing on comprehensive data and practitioner insights, the 2025 Australian Probate Report equips firms, solicitors, and policymakers with a thorough and nuanced evaluation of the profession as a whole.
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intergenerational wealth transfers in Australia over the next two decades.
asset complexity is changing the future of probate work.
most firms are handling less than 3 probate matters per year.
of firms would conduct wider state discovery searches if it were cost-effective.
firms offer fixed fees for standard wills.
of practitioners charge an hourly rate for estate administration.
invested in marketing in the last 12 months.
of firms are already using AI.
list streamlining operations as a top priority.
cited 'client expectations' as a major challenge.
of practitioners plan on investing in upskilling.
Vale is a Sydney-based software company building technology products for probate lawyers. Our platform supports estate administration from intelligent matter creation through to estate discovery, representation and collection. As probate lawyers ourselves, we’ve built these tools to augment our capacity to assist our clients, and remove as much double-handling and administrative work as possible. Our goal is simple: protect what works, remove friction where it doesn’t, and support practitioners to deliver the best possible client service.