Legal123 vs Safewill: Wills, POA and Estate Planning Compared

Last updated: 6 July 2026

Legal123 and Safewill both help Australians get a Will and Powers of Attorney online. The difference is who you are dealing with: Legal123 is a licensed Australian law firm (Incorporated Legal Practice) that drafts your Will and POA itself, while Safewill is an online platform whose Wills are reviewed by its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal. On a simple Will, Legal123 is also cheaper, and Legal123 is the only one of the two that can also handle your business legal documents.

If you want a fast, low-cost Will or Power of Attorney, both can do that. If you want everything handled by the one licensed law firm, including a custom Will for a more complex estate and the business legals that go with running a company, that is where Legal123 pulls ahead. Safewill, for its part, is a dedicated estate-planning specialist and offers some things Legal123 does not, such as probate and estate administration.

We’ve helped over 10,200 Australian businesses and individuals since 2009, so we know what most people actually need from a Will, a Power of Attorney and their business documents.

At a Glance

• Both offer online Wills and Powers of Attorney. Legal123 is itself a licensed law firm; Safewill is an online platform whose Wills are reviewed by its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal.
• Legal123’s Online Will Kit is $99 and can be reused for both partners’ mirror Wills. A Safewill Will is $160 (including GST), with optional updates at $15 per year after a free first year.
• For complex estates, Legal123 has a lawyer-drafted Will Writing Service with fixed fees ($699, $899 or $1,899) that includes a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship. Safewill routes complex Wills to Safewill Legal, with pricing not publicly stated.
• Safewill also offers probate and estate administration through Safewill Legal, which Legal123 does not. Safewill’s $99 Power of Attorney covers both financial and medical decisions in all states.
• Legal123 has a 4.9/5 Google rating and also sells 30-plus business legal templates. Safewill shows a 4.8/5 rating from 1,514 reviews and focuses only on Wills and estate planning.

Key Differences: Legal123 vs Safewill

• Legal123 is a licensed Australian Incorporated Legal Practice that drafts your Will and POA. Safewill is an online platform that states it is not a law firm; the legal review of each Will is done by its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal.
• For a simple Will, Legal123’s Online Will Kit ($99) is cheaper than Safewill’s Will ($160 including GST), and it can be reused for a couple’s mirror Wills.
• Legal123 updates Wills with an included Codicil form and a reusable template, with no annual fee. Safewill offers unlimited online updates for $15 per year after a free first year.
• For complex estates, Legal123’s Will Writing Service is a transparent fixed fee ($699 to $1,899) including POA and Enduring Guardianship. Safewill’s complex Wills go through Safewill Legal at prices not publicly stated.
• Safewill offers probate and estate administration; Legal123 does not. Safewill’s $99 POA covers financial and medical decisions in all states, while Legal123’s Enduring Power of Attorney template is currently NSW only.
• Legal123 also sells 30-plus business legal templates and custom drafting. Safewill does not offer business legal documents.

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Legal123 vs Safewill: Feature Comparison

Feature	Legal123	Safewill
Business type	Licensed Australian ILP (law firm)	Online platform (not a law firm); Wills reviewed by affiliate firm Safewill Legal
Wills drafted or reviewed by	Australian lawyers (Legal123 is the firm)	Guided questionnaire, each Will reviewed by a Safewill Legal lawyer
DIY online Will price	$99 (Online Will Kit)	$160 (including GST)
Custom lawyer-drafted Will	Yes, fixed fee $699 / $899 / $1,899	Via affiliate firm Safewill Legal; pricing not publicly stated
Mirror Wills for couples	Yes, Will Kit is reusable; included in Will Writing Service	Yes, discounted couples bundle
Will updates	Codicil form included, reusable template, no subscription	Unlimited updates $15/year, first year free
Power of Attorney	General POA $99; Enduring POA (NSW) $89	$99 (financial and medical)
Enduring Guardianship / medical decisions	Included in Will Writing Service	Included in the $99 Power of Attorney
Probate and estate administration	Not offered	Yes, via affiliate firm Safewill Legal
Australian law compliant	Yes, all states and territories	Yes (Australia and New Zealand)
Video walkthrough instructions	Yes	Not publicly stated (guided questionnaire)
Phone and email support	Yes, from the law firm	Yes, phone and live chat, 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Google rating	4.9/5 on Google	4.8/5 (1,514 reviews shown on site)
Money-back guarantee	Yes (technical issues)	Not publicly stated
Operating since	2009	2019
Business legal documents	Yes, 30-plus templates plus custom drafting	No, Wills and estate planning only

The most important difference is who actually stands behind your documents. Legal123 is the law firm: your Will and Power of Attorney are drafted by Legal123’s own Australian lawyers. Safewill is an online platform whose Wills are reviewed by its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal. Both are legitimate, but only one of them is the law firm you deal with directly from start to finish.

The second difference is scope. Safewill is an estate-planning specialist and adds services Legal123 does not, such as probate. Legal123 covers Wills and Powers of Attorney and your business legal documents, so a business owner can get everything from one licensed firm.

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Pricing: Legal123 vs Safewill

Legal123 prices each document individually as a one-time purchase. The Online Will Kit is $99 and includes a Codicil form for later changes, video instructions and phone support, and it can be reused for a couple’s mirror Wills. The general Power of Attorney is $99 and the Enduring Power of Attorney (NSW) is $89. For complex estates, the lawyer-drafted Will Writing Service is a fixed fee of $699 (Simple), $899 (Complex) or $1,899 (Testamentary Trust), and includes two mirror Wills plus a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship. There are no subscriptions.

Safewill prices its Will at $160 including GST as a one-off, with the first year of unlimited updates free and optional updates at $15 per year after that. A Power of Attorney (covering both financial and medical decisions) is $99. Complex Wills, probate and estate administration are handled by Safewill Legal on a separate basis, with prices not publicly stated. Safewill runs frequent promotions, so the price shown on a given day may be discounted. Note that Safewill quotes prices including GST, while Legal123 quotes prices excluding GST.

Is Legal123 cheaper than Safewill?

For a simple Will, yes. Legal123’s Online Will Kit is $99 (plus GST, so about $109 including GST), compared with Safewill’s $160 including GST, and the Legal123 kit can be reused for both partners’ mirror Wills at no extra cost. Legal123 also has no annual update fee: changes are made with the included Codicil form or by regenerating the template, whereas Safewill’s ongoing edits run on a $15 per year subscription after the free first year.

For a complex estate, Legal123’s Will Writing Service starts at $699 as a transparent fixed fee that includes a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship. Safewill handles complex Wills through Safewill Legal, but does not publish those prices, so a like-for-like comparison at the complex end is not possible from public information.

How much does Safewill cost?

A Safewill Will is $160 including GST as a one-off. The first year of unlimited updates is free, after which updates are an optional $15 per year. A Power of Attorney covering financial and medical decisions is $99. Safewill offers Afterpay and runs frequent promotions, so the headline price may be discounted on the day. Probate and estate-administration work is handled by Safewill Legal on a separate fixed-fee basis, and those prices are not publicly itemised.

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What Is Safewill?

Safewill is an Australian online estate-planning platform that lets you write a Will, set up Powers of Attorney and plan your estate through a guided online questionnaire. The company is Safe Will Pty Ltd, founded in 2019 and based in Sydney. Each completed Will is reviewed by a lawyer at its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal, to confirm the platform has been used correctly before you print, sign and witness it.

Safewill positions itself as a fast, affordable way to get a Will done, with most people finishing in around 20 minutes. It also offers Power of Attorney documents, a digital vault for storing important information, and charitable bequest options, and through Safewill Legal it provides probate and estate-administration services.

What’s publicly known about Safewill:

• Registered entity: Safe Will Pty Ltd, founded 2019, Sydney
• Focus: Wills, Powers of Attorney and estate planning (Australia and New Zealand)
• Pricing: Will $160 including GST (one-off); updates $15/year after a free first year; Power of Attorney $99 (financial and medical)
• Legal review: each Will reviewed by its affiliate firm Safewill Legal, a member of the Law Society of NSW
• Extras: probate and estate administration, digital vault, charitable bequests
• Business legal documents: not offered. Reviews: 4.8/5 from 1,514 reviews shown on its website

Is Safewill a law firm?

No. Safewill states on its own website that it is an online service providing streamlined forms and information, and that it is not a law firm or a substitute for a lawyer’s advice on complex estate-planning issues. The legal side is handled by its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal, a Sydney-based Wills and estates practice that reviews each Will and offers lawyer-drafted Wills, probate and estate administration. This is a legitimate and common model for online Wills. The difference with Legal123 is simply that Legal123 is itself the licensed law firm you deal with directly.

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What Is Legal123?

Legal123 is an Australian online law firm that has been providing lawyer-drafted legal documents since 2009. Founded by Vanessa Emilio, Legal123 Pty Ltd (ABN 66 153 012 269) is a fully licensed Incorporated Legal Practice (ILP), registered with ASIC and regulated by the Law Society of NSW.

For estate planning, Legal123 offers a lawyer-drafted Online Will Kit ($99) for simple Wills, with a Codicil form, video instructions and phone support included. For more complex estates, the Will Writing Service has a lawyer draft your Will with a 5-day turnaround, includes a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship, and is a fixed fee from $699. Legal123 also offers a general Power of Attorney ($99) and an Enduring Power of Attorney (NSW) ($89).

Legal123 is also a full business legals firm. It offers 30-plus lawyer-drafted business templates, a $99 30-minute Book-a-Call for legal advice, fixed-fee custom drafting from $275, Contract Review, Website Legal Review and Trademark Registration, and a 3-Month Legal Transformation program. That means a business owner can get their Will, their Power of Attorney and their business documents all from the one licensed firm.

Is Legal123 a real law firm?

Yes. Legal123 Pty Ltd is a fully licensed Australian Incorporated Legal Practice. We are registered with ASIC, regulated by the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner and the Law Society of NSW, and have been operating since 2009. Our Wills, Powers of Attorney and templates are drafted by practising Australian lawyers, not automated generators.

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Key Differences Between Legal123 and Safewill

Do I need a DIY Will or a lawyer-drafted Will?

If your situation is straightforward, like leaving your estate to your spouse and children, a DIY online Will is fine. Legal123’s Online Will Kit ($99) and Safewill’s Will ($160 including GST) both do this, with each Will checked by a lawyer before you sign. Legal123 is the lower-cost option and covers a couple’s mirror Wills in the one purchase.

If your situation is complex, like overseas property, business ownership, a family trust, a blended family or a testamentary trust, you want a lawyer to draft the Will. Legal123’s Will Writing Service does this at a published fixed fee from $699, including a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship. Safewill refers complex Wills to Safewill Legal, but does not publish those prices upfront.

How do Will updates work on each service?

Safewill lets you update your Will online whenever you want, with unlimited updates for $15 per year after a free first year. That keeps your Will easy to edit, but it is an ongoing subscription you choose to keep.

Legal123 includes a Codicil form for minor changes (like changing an executor or adding a beneficiary) and you can regenerate the Will template at any time, with no annual fee. The legal documents themselves are also updated when Australian law changes. The two approaches simply suit different people: Safewill for those who like a self-service subscription, Legal123 for those who prefer a one-off purchase with a Codicil on hand.

Which has better reviews: Legal123 or Safewill?

Legal123 has a 4.9/5 rating on Google and a 4.91/5 average from 400-plus post-purchase reviews. Safewill shows a 4.8/5 rating from 1,514 reviews on its website and also holds reviews on third-party sites such as Trustpilot.

Both are well rated. Safewill has a larger review count, reflecting the high volume of consumers writing Wills online, while Legal123’s ratings span both estate documents and business legals. Both are strong on customer satisfaction.

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When Safewill Might Be the Better Choice

Safewill may be the better choice if:

• You need probate, letters of administration or estate-administration help, which Safewill provides through its affiliate firm Safewill Legal and Legal123 does not offer.
• You want one Power of Attorney covering both financial and medical decisions in any Australian state. Safewill’s $99 POA covers both, while Legal123’s Enduring Power of Attorney template is currently NSW only and covers financial and legal decisions.
• You like editing your Will online over time and are happy with a low-cost annual updates subscription.
• You want estate-planning extras such as a digital vault or a built-in way to leave a charitable bequest.

For a lower-cost simple Will, a lawyer-drafted Will for a complex estate at a published fixed fee, or any business legal documents, Legal123 is the more complete choice. But we’d rather you use the right tool for the job than buy something that doesn’t fit your situation.

Not sure which you need? Contact us before you buy. We’re happy to tell you honestly whether our Wills and documents fit your needs or whether you’d be better served by a specialist like Safewill.

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FAQ: Legal123 vs Safewill

Is Legal123 a real law firm?

Yes. Legal123 Pty Ltd (ABN 66 153 012 269) is a fully licensed Australian Incorporated Legal Practice. We are registered with ASIC, regulated by the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner and the Law Society of NSW, and have been operating since 2009. Your Will and Power of Attorney are drafted by our own Australian lawyers.

Does Legal123 do Wills and Powers of Attorney?

Yes. Legal123 offers a lawyer-drafted Online Will Kit ($99) for simple Wills, a custom Will Writing Service from $699 for complex estates (including a Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship), a general Power of Attorney ($99) and an Enduring Power of Attorney (NSW) ($89).

Are Legal123 Wills legally valid in Australia?

Yes. Every Legal123 Will and template is drafted by qualified Australian lawyers, complies with current Australian law, and is valid across all states and territories. Documents are updated when relevant legislation changes, and the Online Will Kit includes a Codicil form for making changes.

Does Legal123 offer a money-back guarantee?

Yes. Legal123 offers a money-back guarantee for unresolvable technical issues with template access or delivery. If you’re unsure whether a document suits your situation, contact us before purchasing and we’ll advise you on the right product.

How much does Safewill cost?

A Safewill Will is $160 including GST as a one-off, with the first year of unlimited updates free and optional updates at $15 per year afterwards. A Power of Attorney covering financial and medical decisions is $99. Complex Wills, probate and estate administration are handled by Safewill Legal at prices not publicly stated, and Safewill runs frequent promotions.

Is Safewill a law firm?

No. Safewill states on its own website that it is an online service providing streamlined forms and information, and that it is not a law firm. Each completed Will is reviewed by a lawyer at its affiliate firm, Safewill Legal, which also offers lawyer-drafted Wills, probate and estate administration. Legal123, by contrast, is itself the licensed law firm you deal with directly.

Is Legal123 or Safewill cheaper for a Will?

For a simple Will, Legal123 is cheaper. Its Online Will Kit is $99 (about $109 including GST) and can be reused for a couple’s mirror Wills, compared with Safewill’s $160 including GST per Will. Legal123 also has no annual update fee. For complex estates, Legal123’s Will Writing Service is a published fixed fee from $699, while Safewill’s complex Wills are quoted by Safewill Legal.

Can I use Safewill for business legal documents?

No. Safewill focuses on Wills, Powers of Attorney and estate planning, and does not offer business legal documents. For business documents such as website terms, contractor agreements, NDAs or privacy policies, Legal123 offers lawyer-drafted templates and fixed-fee custom drafting, so you can keep your personal and business legals with one firm.