An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) is a legal document that lets someone you trust make decisions for you — it usually comes into effect when you cannot make decisions for yourself.
You choose who actsNamed by you, in advance — not a stranger a tribunal appoints.
Money & property handledBills paid, accounts managed, your home and finances kept running.
Health & care decisionsYour medical and care wishes carried out by someone who knows them.
You stay in controlChange or cancel anytime.
You’ve planned for after you’re gone — with a will. But who speaks for you while you’re still here?
▶ Watch: What is an EPOA and how does it work?
The official forms for your state
We prepare the recognised legal documents your state requires — correctly completed and ready to sign.
Queensland: the government’s Enduring Power of Attorney form — finances, plus personal & health matters, in one document.
New South Wales: the Enduring Power of Attorney (money and property) and the Appointment of Enduring Guardian (health and lifestyle) — two documents, one price.
It only takes one phone call. Who steps in when it comes?
Incapacity is not something that only happens to the elderly. A car accident, a sudden illness, a medical emergency — any of these can happen at any age, without warning.
No one can automatically step in. Not your partner, your parents, your grown-up children or your closest friend — being family or close doesn’t give anyone legal authority over money or property in your name.
You can only do this while you have capacity. Once that’s in question, it’s too late — a tribunal may decide instead, and months can pass before anyone can act.
3 in 4Australians with a brain injury are 65 or underBrain Injury Australia (ABS data)
1 in 4strokes happen to someone under 65 — often without warningStroke Foundation, 2023
87%of Australian adults have no financial EPOAAHRC, 2024
Up to7 monthsfor Queensland’s tribunal to finalise 3 in 4 decision-maker casesQCAT, 2026
A simple, guided process from start to finish.
Complete your EPOA online in a few simple steps.
1Answer a few questions about you and the people you trust
2We prepare your documents on your state’s official forms
3Sign and witness with our clear, state-specific instructions
4You’re protected — your attorneys get their own instruction pack
See exactly what you get
A real question, explainedEvery choice comes with a plain-English explanation beside it.Your state’s official form, filled inA real page from a sample Queensland EPOA.Your signing guideExactly who signs, in what order, before and on the day.
Sample pages are for a made-up person. Click any image to see it full size.
At home, at your own pace. As quick or as unhurried as you like.
No appointments, no waiting rooms, no legal jargon. Think it over, talk to your family, and save and come back whenever you like. Signing and witnessing happen afterwards, in your own time.
At your own pace
Save and return anytime
Plain-English guidance
Computer, tablet or phone
Quick if you’re ready. Unhurried if you’re not.If you know who you want to appoint and have their details handy, you can finish in one sitting. If not, there’s no rush: getting it right matters more than getting it done fast. Make a cuppa, and come back when you’re ready.
These happen across Australia every week — find the one closest to yours.
Based on real-life situations — names and details changed; photos are illustrative.
✕ No EPOA in place✓ EPOA in place
No EPOA in place
Parent · Age 48
Luke, 48. His dad Ray collapsed.
Luke got the call on a Tuesday morning. His dad Ray, 78, had suffered a serious stroke in Brisbane. Luke drove to the hospital — and spent hours being told he could not be given information because he was not the person on Ray’s records. Ray was separated. No documents existed naming Luke or anyone else. He could not access Ray’s bank accounts to pay the rent or keep the phone connected. A solicitor and tribunal application cost $4,200 just to get started. By the time formal authority was granted, Ray had lost his flat. Luke had done everything right — except the one conversation that would have prevented all of it.
✕ Loved him completely. Couldn’t help legally.
EPOA in place
Parent · Age 52
Amy, 52. Her mum had a fall — and a plan.
Amy lives in Sydney; her mum, 80, lives on the Sunshine Coast. Two years earlier, over a cup of tea, her mum had made her Enduring Power of Attorney and named Amy. Then her mum had a serious fall and spent three weeks in hospital. Amy flew up with a copy of the document in her bag. The bank spoke to her the same day and the bills kept being paid. When the hospital asked who would make decisions about her mum’s care after discharge, the answer was already in writing — along with her mum’s own wishes. Her mum went home with support in place. Amy went back to work the following week.
✓ One conversation, two years earlier. All ready.
No EPOA in place
Couple · Both 42
Sam & Priya. An accident — she couldn’t step in.
Sam and Priya had been married twelve years, with two young kids and a joint mortgage in Logan. Sam ran a small building business in his name only. Then a scaffold collapsed and Sam was left with a severe brain injury. As his wife, Priya could make his medical decisions — but Sam’s own accounts were frozen: the business account, his super, his insurance claim. She couldn’t invoice his clients or pay the subcontractors. The tribunal application took five months. By then the subcontractors had walked and the clients had gone. The family kept the house. The business didn’t survive.
✕ Married twelve years. Still couldn’t sign for him.
EPOA in place
Couple · Ages 71 & 68
George & Norma. Dementia — planned ahead.
George and Norma had done their documents together a few years earlier after their solicitor mentioned it in passing. When Norma was diagnosed with vascular dementia, George already had both the financial and personal/health appointments he needed. He managed Norma’s accounts, her property, and her care decisions without a single legal delay. Their daughter was named as substitute. When George’s own health declined two years later, she stepped in seamlessly. No tribunal. No lawyers called in crisis. No family conflict. Just a couple who had planned carefully, and a family who benefited from it.
✓ Planned for. Handled with dignity.
No EPOA in place
Single · Age 43
Claire, 43. Aneurysm. Single, no documents.
Claire ran her own small business in Sydney and owned her home. When she suffered a brain aneurysm, she had no partner and no formal appointments. Her sister and brother disagreed immediately about who should act — both sought legal advice separately. In NSW, financial and personal/health authority require different documents; without either, nothing could be done. Tribunal proceedings took five months. During that time her business had no authorised signatory, her mortgage went into arrears, and two key staff resigned. By the time authority was granted, the business could not be saved. Claire survived. She lost the company she had built over twelve years.
✕ Five months with no one able to act.
EPOA in place
Single, widowed · Age 74
Dorothy, 74. Widowed, planned ahead.
Dorothy completed her documents two years after her husband passed, appointing her daughter as primary decision-maker and her son as substitute. When a hip replacement became complicated and she spent six weeks in a rehab facility in Ballarat, her daughter handled everything without a single phone call to a lawyer — her bills, her house, her GP, even her dog. Dorothy’s verdict: “The best part was I didn’t have to worry about any of it. I just had to get better. My daughter knew exactly what she could do and what I would have wanted. That’s the whole point of it, isn’t it.” She was home in six weeks. Everything exactly as she’d left it.
✓ Six weeks away. Came home to everything intact.
Did this make you think of your parents?
Most people who complete their own documents end up having the conversation with their parents too. Do yours first — then send them this page. One conversation could protect your whole family.
Built only for EPOAsnot a will kit with an EPOA tacked on
We’ll tell you if we’re not right for youour free check comes before you pay
Independentno commissions, and we never push charities, funeral homes, insurance or anything else
Your privacy, taken seriouslywe don’t keep your information — it’s deleted automatically 30 days after your document is made, or straight away if you choose
The people you choose are ready tooattorneys invited by email, with their own instruction pack
One fixed priceone payment, no hourly rates, no subscription
A fair guaranteefull refund within 14 days if you haven’t viewed, downloaded or emailed your document
YourWillPro
Online forms
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Your state’s official EPOA form
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Built for EPOA — not a will add-on
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Tells you upfront if you need a lawyer
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Attorneys invited by email, with their own pack
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Independent — no referral commissions
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Fairness Guarantee — refund within 14 days
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Never used for ads or profiling
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YourWillPro is a guided service, not a law firm. “Online forms” means common practice across online EPOA services — not any one provider. If your situation is complex, our check tells you to see a lawyer first.
Am I eligible?
Complete the simple questionnaire and we’ll tell you whether we can really help you — or whether you’d be better off with a legal professional.
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All the protection. None of the ordeal.
Your state’s official Enduring Power of Attorney, for one person or a couple — one low price, no subscription.
Fairness Guarantee: full refund within 14 days if you haven’t viewed, downloaded or emailed your document.
The old way
✕Find a solicitor, wait for an appointment, take time off to get there
✕$300–$800
✕Many online forms are fixed fill-in-the-blanks, with little explanation of your choices
✕Signing and witnessing rules left for you to work out — and one mistake could mean it is invalid
With YourWillPro
✓At home, whenever suits you
✓One fixed price, shown upfront — no hourly rates, no surprises
✓Every choice explained: how your attorneys decide, back-ups, conditions and your wishes
✓A step-by-step signing and witnessing guide for your state, so it’s done right first time
Your documents arrive as ready-to-print PDFs the moment you finish. Kit shown for illustration.
YourWillPro is a guided service, not a law firm. Your document becomes legally effective once it’s correctly signed and witnessed as your state requires.
Your password.Your key.
Your privacy promise
Private by design.
Many online services profit from your data. We built YourWillPro the opposite way.
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While you workEncrypted in transit and when stored, protected by your login.
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When you finishLock your answers with your own password. Then only you hold the key, and we delete our readable copy.
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30 days laterYour answers and document are deleted automatically — or straight away if you choose “Delete now”. Unfinished documents are deleted after 90 days without activity; we email you a week before.
Never sold, mined, profiled or used for ads — ever.
“We decided early to be different from other online legal services. We take no commissions from charities or funeral homes, and we don’t take your money until we’re confident we can help you. Australian, independent, and yours alone — because your privacy was never the price of being protected.”
Don Macintosh, Founder, YourWillPro
The questions people ask right before they start.
“Is this actually legal?”
Yes. YourWillPro produces documents built for the legislation of your specific state or territory. We ask your state first so that the document pathway, the questions, and the output are all relevant to where you live. Your document only becomes legally effective once it is accurately completed, signed, witnessed, and accepted where required — our signing guidance walks you through that.
“How long does it take?”
There’s no time limit and no rush. If you have your details ready, you can finish in one sitting; most people take one or two. Your answers save as you go, so you can stop and pick up again on any device.
“What do I need before I start?”
Your full name and address, plus the names and contact details of the people you want to appoint. That’s it — we guide you through the rest.
“Why YourWillPro over other options?”
We’re built only for EPOAs, not as a will add-on. Our free check comes before you pay, every choice is explained in plain English, your attorneys are invited by email with their own instruction pack, your information is never used for advertising, and the Fairness Guarantee covers you.
“Who can witness my signature?”
It depends on your state. In Queensland, a Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner for Declarations, a lawyer or a notary public. In New South Wales, it must be a prescribed witness — such as a lawyer, a Local Court registrar or a licensed conveyancer; a Justice of the Peace can’t witness it in NSW. Your download explains exactly who can witness in your state, step by step.
“Do the people I choose need to do anything?”
Yes — in Queensland and NSW they need to accept the appointment by signing. We email them an invitation and their own instruction pack, so they know what they’re agreeing to.
“What happens when I finish?”
Your documents are ready straight away as print-ready PDFs, with a guide to signing and witnessing. They become legally effective once signed and witnessed as your state requires.
“Can my partner and I do ours together?”
Yes. The couple option is $195 for both, and your partner’s details are filled in for you.
“Which states do you cover?”
Queensland and New South Wales. Other states aren’t available yet.
“Can I change or cancel it later?”
Yes, as long as you can still make your own decisions. To change it, make a new one. To cancel it, there’s a formal cancellation step — we can guide you through that too.
“What if I change my mind after paying?”
Our Fairness Guarantee gives you a full refund within 14 days, as long as you haven’t viewed, downloaded or emailed your document.
“What if my situation is complicated?”
YourWillPro is designed for straightforward situations. If your circumstances are complex, disputed, involve high-value assets, a business structure, or family conflict, we recommend seeking independent legal advice before signing. Our disclaimer is clear about this and we do not pretend otherwise.
“Can’t my family just handle things?”
Sometimes, partially. The real danger is uncertainty. Without clear formal authority, banks, hospitals, super funds, insurers, and government agencies may require proof before dealing with your family. Informal arrangements that work smoothly in normal life can fall apart quickly when formal proof of authority is demanded under pressure.
“I’m only 40. Do I really need this now?”
Incapacity isn’t only an older-age thing. A car accident, a stroke, a sudden illness — none of them announce themselves. And you must still be able to make your own decisions to set this up; once that’s gone, it’s too late. The right time is always before you need it.
“I’ll do it next month.”
Next month is when people are in hospital. Next month is when capacity is already in question. You can start today, at home, and take as long as you need. There is no good reason to wait, and every reason not to.
