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Estate administration

Estate administration

Feeling overwhelmed after the death of a loved one? We’re here to guide you.

Once you have a grant, you’ll need to collect the assets, pay liabilities, distribute the estate to the beneficiaries – and all the little jobs in between! This is no small feat and can be overwhelming if you’ve never done it before. Our experienced probate team can offer as much help as you need. 

Delegate the management of the estate to us in its entirety, or engage us for advice and assistance on an as-needed basis.

Consider our estate administration services below, or arrange a consultation for help with:

our services

How we can help you

From getting the grant to administering the whole estate, our team can offer as much help as you need.

Property transfers

From $795

If it’s just the real estate conveyancing you need help with, we offer:

  • Survivorship applications
  • Transmission applications
  • Transfers to beneficiaries
  • Real estate settlements

Estate administration consultation

$440

Unsure where to start or what to do next? Meet with us for tailored advice and guidance.

We’ll give you a quote for any further services after the consultation.

Legal guide

Need help with an estate?

Our plain-English legal guide has comprehensive and practical advice to help you to take charge and finalise the estate.

FAQs

As a general rule, the answer is yes – executors and administrators can charge their reasonable legal costs to the estate. What is reasonable depends on the circumstances, but would generally include the costs of making an application for Probate or Letters of Administration.

Why choose us

We provide great service at competitive prices.
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We make it easy for you

We offer practical guidance at every step.  Read what our clients say.

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Share the burden

Let us take over the administrative work so you don’t have to worry.

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Industry experts

We’ve helped hundreds of people administer estates, both large and small.

We're happy to help

Unsure which service is right for you?

Our friendly and experienced team can help you decide.

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Meet our team

We’re a tight-knit, multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, legal executives, accountants and software developers.  We’re also passionate community leaders, sportspeople, podcasters, musicians, parents… and proud that these interests inform our professional lives.
Legal Practitioner Director
Michael is an experienced succession and property lawyer and has served the Western Australian community as a legal practitioner for over 27 years at Curae Law.  Michael has represented clients, both in and out of court, in matters spanning……
Legal Practitioner Director
Nigel leads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution team and has experience in a wide variety of litigation matters including deceased estate litigation, family provision claims, contractual and construction disputes, trust and property matters. Nigel has an instinctive ability……
Legal Practitioner Director
Lucy leads our non-contentious Wills and estates team to provide easy to understand succession and estate administration advice. As well as practising law, she brings together people, technology and processes to design and deliver our innovative legal services. Lucy,……
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Maya joined Birman & Ride in 2023 as part of the firm’s law cadetship program and acts as the first point of contact for many of our clients. She oversees new business enquiries through phone and email, for Probate,……
Lawyer
Sean is a dedicated lawyer within the wills and probate team, specialising in guiding individuals through the intricacies of legal matters such as wills, powers of attorney, and powers of guardianship. In the realm of estate planning, Sean offers……
Testimonials

What our clients say

Good morning Michael. Many thanks for you assistance in getting this sorted so efficiently.
Perth probate centre client
May 2, 2024
You’re the best Maya – thank you!
Probate on-the-spot client
April 11, 2024
Michael, thank you for your advice to date. It has proven both settling and very helpful in negotiating this most awful time in my life.  
Mr B
March 27, 2024
Lucy, thanks so much for you and your teams assistance with the grant of probate, I really appreciate it.
Probate on-the-spot client
March 20, 2024
Thank you so very much Maya for making this such a simple process for us all.
Probate on-the-spot client
March 8, 2024
Michael, A big thank you to you and your colleague (Carolina) for your assistance and kind support with my application for a grant of probate on Friday.
Perth Probate centre client
March 5, 2024

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Our plain-English guide How to manage a deceased estate has practical advice to help you to take charge and finalise the estate.