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Been meaning to? Tonight's the night.15 minutes · yours forever
Australia’s 15-minute online will — $139, once

Have you written your will?
Tonight, it takes 15 minutes.

Die without a will and a government formula — not you — decides who takes everything you've worked for. If no eligible family can be found, the government keeps it. Fifteen minutes tonight, one plain-English question at a time — then a solicitor-led team reviews every answer before your will is emailed to you, ready to sign. Everything lands exactly where you want it — with your family.

Pay only at the end — when your will is ready to produce.
Build your whole will free — pay $139 only at the end, when it goes to our solicitors for review.

$139 once. Yours forever — no subscription, ever.

Built by a practising Australian solicitor
Solicitor-reviewed before delivery
Signing instructions included
≈0%of Australian adults have no valid will — most have simply been putting it off
0 minis all it takes — one plain question at a time, nowhere to get lost
$0once — every will solicitor-reviewed before delivery. No subscription, ever

Answer plainly

Simple questions about you, your executor and your people. Every legal idea is explained before you decide — no jargon, no appointments.

Give what you want

Leave legacies — particular gifts like cash sums, keepsakes or property — then divide everything else in shares you can see at a glance.

Print, sign, done

Our solicitor team reviews your answers, then emails your will with step-by-step signing instructions. Two witnesses and a pen make it legally effective.

Without a will

Don't let a government formula decide.

Everything you own took a lifetime — the early starts, the mortgage payments, the sacrifices. Die without a valid will and none of that history counts: the intestacy rules divide your estate by statute, in fixed shares to a fixed list. And if no eligible next of kin can be found, your estate passes to the government.

  • Your home and savings go exactly where you choose
  • The people who matter benefit from your sweat and tears
  • Nothing decided by a formula — everything decided by you
Built with your hands
Decided by you, not a formula
Protected for them

Everything you built.
Everyone you love.
One document connects them.

You've been meaning to for years. It takes fifteen minutes — and then it's done, for good.

Built with an experienced wills & estates solicitor — not a startup guessing at the law

eQUILL was built with the assistance of David Shad, a practising Australian solicitor who has prepared thousands of wills, acted in many hundreds of probate and letters of administration matters, and appeared in the contested will disputes that follow when it's done badly.

Meet the solicitor →
An honest note

eQUILL isn’t for everyone — and that’s the point.

eQUILL is built for straightforward wills — a home, savings, super, a family you love, and clear wishes. That’s most people. But some situations genuinely need a solicitor across the desk: blended families and likely challenges, trusts and company structures, testamentary trusts, business succession, overseas assets, or any doubt about capacity.

For those, you don’t need a better website — you need a law firm. Happily, there’s one behind this product: Shad Partners Solicitors & Conveyancers, serving families since 1977.

Need full legal service? Visit Shad Partners →
Straight answers

Questions people actually ask

?Who built eQUILL?▶
eQUILL built its platform with the assistance of David Shad, an experienced Australian solicitor practising in wills and estates who has prepared thousands of wills and acted in many hundreds of probate and letters of administration matters, along with contested will disputes — read the full story on our About page. eQUILL itself is a document preparation service, not a law firm; when your circumstances need tailored advice, we say so and arrange a solicitor.
?Is an online will legal in Australia?▶
Yes. A will prepared online is legally valid once it's printed and signed with the required formalities — you sign before two adult witnesses present at the same time, who each sign in your presence. Step-by-step signing instructions come with every eQUILL will.
?What happens if I die without a will?▶
The intestacy rules apply: a statutory formula distributes your estate to relatives in a fixed order and fixed shares — you get no say. If no eligible next of kin can be found, your estate passes to the government. A valid will replaces the formula with your decisions.
?How much does it cost?▶
$139 including GST — once. You build your entire will first, free, and pay only at the end. Our solicitor team then reviews your answers and emails your will — usually within 1 business day — with signing instructions. No subscription, no renewal, no card kept on file. If life changes years from now, a new will is simply a new $139.
?What exactly is included — and what isn’t?▶

Your $139 retainer is for document creation only: we prepare your will from the answers you give, a solicitor-led team reviews it for accuracy against your answers, and we email it to you with signing instructions. It does not include: supervision of signing; any assessment of testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval, or undue influence; or taxation or legal advice.

You must satisfy yourself about jointly owned property, joint bank accounts and superannuation — these usually pass outside a will (a quick title search at InfoTrackGO settles how property is held). If your affairs involve trusts or companies, or you want a testamentary trust, see a legal practitioner — those structures need tailored advice; Shad Partners, the firm behind eQUILL, offers full-service wills & estates. And if your will might be challenged — doubts about capacity, unusual provisions, or leaving out someone who would ordinarily be included (like a spouse or child) — consult a lawyer before signing anything — Shad Partners can help.

?What about companies offering free wills?▶
Nothing is free. "Free" will offers usually come in two forms. A charity's free wills program expects — understandably — a gift to the charity in your will. A fine trade if you already intended one, but it is not free. The second form is the real trap: a trustee company prepares your will at no charge and writes itself in as your executor and trustee. After you die, it charges your estate for the administration — commonly a percentage of your assets plus ongoing fees, which on an ordinary home-owning estate can run to tens of thousands of dollars — and your family generally cannot simply undo that appointment. With eQUILL you pay $139 once and appoint the people you trust. Don't be fooled.
?Who can witness my will?▶
Any two adults 18 or over — but not a beneficiary, nor the spouse or partner of one, or their gift can fail. Everyone present at the same time, everyone using the same pen.
?Does my will cover my super?▶
Not automatically — super is paid under your fund's binding death benefit nomination. You can nominate your spouse or de facto, children of any age, a financial dependant, an interdependent, or your estate. If the person you want isn't in that class, nominate your estate and deal with it in your will.
?Can someone challenge my will?▶
Yes — every Australian state has family provision laws that let certain people ask the court for a share (or a larger share) of an estate if adequate provision wasn't made for them. A will cannot prevent an eligible person from making a claim — but a clear, valid, up-to-date will is the essential starting point, and the court gives real weight to your documented intentions.
?Who can make a claim against my estate?▶
The eligible categories vary between states, but commonly include: your spouse or de facto partner; a former spouse; your children — including independent adult children; and in some states a dependant who lived as part of your household (such as a dependent grandchild) or a person in a close personal relationship with you at your death. If you're planning to leave out someone on that list, that is precisely the moment for tailored advice — a solicitor can structure things to give your wishes the best chance of holding, and eQUILL will point you there rather than pretend a template solves it.
?What's a testamentary trust?▶
An optional trust built into a will — a beneficiary receives their inheritance into a family trust instead of personally, with potential tax advantages and protection from bankruptcy or relationship breakdown. It's more complex and needs tailoring by a solicitor; eQUILL can arrange a call.

Your five options tonight

Do nothing

$0
  • The intestacy formula decides — not you
  • Court appoints the administrator
  • No guardian nominated for your kids
  • No eligible family? The government inherits

Post-office will kit

~$30
  • Blank form, zero guidance
  • DIY wording errors are a leading cause of will disputes
  • No updates — buy another kit next time
  • Nobody checks what a will can't control

"Free" will offers

$0often the most expensive option
  • A charity's free will expects a gift in return — fair, but not free
  • Trustee-company "free" wills appoint themselves executor & trustee
  • Then charge your estate enormous fees — often a percentage of everything
  • Nothing is free. Don't be fooled
The smart middle

eQUILL

$139
  • Guided in plain English, built by a practising Australian wills & estates solicitor
  • Proper clauses: joint executors, substitution, trustee powers
  • Flags joint assets & super — and books a solicitor when you need one
  • $139 once — solicitor-reviewed, yours forever. No subscription

Solicitor visit

$400+
  • The right answer for complex estates
  • Blended families, trusts, businesses, exclusions
  • Appointments, weeks of turnaround
  • eQUILL refers you there when it matters

One fair price. No upsells at the finish line.

$139 one-off, incl. GST — no subscription, ever
  • Complete will, drafted in proper legal form
  • Reviewed by our solicitor team before delivery
  • Signing & witnessing instructions included
  • Emailed within 1 business day with signing instructions
  • Then it's yours forever — no renewal, no card kept on file