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Leading probate lawyers. Gentle guidance. Clear answers.

We focus on probate and estate administration, and we’ve done it for over 40 years. You’re in experienced hands.

Losing someone you love is hard enough – dealing with legal paperwork and timelines shouldn’t add to your stress. At Perth Probate Centre, we step in where you need us: handling the details, explaining the process, and easing the load. Whether you want full support or just help with the tricky parts, we’ll guide you with care.

With our help, you can finalise the estate efficiently and with little stress. 

our purpose
We exist to help people simplify and solve legal problems.

Perth Probate Centre is a dedicated service of lawyers from Curae Law.

We work across four areas: deceased estates, wills and estate planning, real estate conveyancing, and debt collection. Some of these matters are routine. Some come at the hardest moments of a person’s life. We bring the same care and honesty to both.

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Meet our team

We focus on probate and estate administration, and we’ve done it for over 40 years. You’re in experienced hands.

Michael Hodgkins
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……
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Nigel Siegwart
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……
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Lucy Dickens
Legal Practitioner Director
Lucy leads our non-contentious Wills and estates team, delivering clear, compassionate, and practical advice on succession planning and estate administration. Her approach combines legal expertise with a passion for innovation, making complex processes simple and accessible……
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Sean McMurdo
Lawyer
Sean is a dedicated lawyer within the wills and probate team. Sean guides 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 insightful……
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Testimonials

What our clients say

Curae Law and Sean have been very helpful in dealing with my mum’s will and probate application. Sean has been great to work with and has provided all the information and explanation of things as I’ve needed. Thanks for all the help so far Sean.
Mr B - Perth Probate Centre Client
July 28, 2026
From start to finish of applying for probate, the team were communicative and compassionate through every step. Monica provided a top level of attention to detail and explaining things to be in terms I can understand. I cannot recommend Curae Law highly enough.
Mr T - Perth Probate Centre
July 25, 2026
Always the best service from Nigel and his team.
Ms D - Contentious estates client
July 17, 2026
Thank you so much Nigel, you’ve been an absolute pleasure to deal with, skilfully steering us through the  mists of emotion and frustration. Another five star rating coming from us!
Ms M - Contentious Estates Client
July 17, 2026
Very professional service prompt and no hassles
Mr V - Perth Probate Centre Client
May 23, 2026
I highly recommend and appreciate all the care, support and expertise I received through Curae Law Practice. Many thanks to my legal representative Nigel and the administrative team. Nigel walked me through the process and clearly conveyed all the options His professional approach provided the clarity I needed and created a pathway towards resolving the matter both efficiently and effectively.
Ms C - Perth Probate Centre Client
May 17, 2026