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Leading probate lawyers. Gentle guidance. Clear answers.

We specialise in probate and estate administration – it’s what we do, and we’ve been doing 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. 

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We exist to help people simplify and solve legal problems.

Perth Probate Centre is a dedicated service of lawyers from Curae Law. We solve legal problems with clarity, care and confidence.

Whether it’s planning for the future or navigating everyday legal matters, we offer expert guidance, clear communication, and fixed pricing so you can move forward with confidence and peace of mind.

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Meet our team

We specialise in probate and estate administration – it’s what we do, and we’ve been doing 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 for our clients…….
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Sean McMurdo
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……
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Testimonials

What our clients say

Hi Lucy, Thanks for your phenomenal work this week!   … Wishing you a fab weekend and congrats on some fabulous front office staff!
Perth Probate Centre Client
August 8, 2025
Sean, Firstly I would like to thank yourself and the rest of the staff for making this such an easy going hassle free experience. We have now finalised a lot of [relative’s] estate, once again thank you for being so understanding and easy to deal with during a difficult time. Thank you for all your help
Perth Probate Centre Client
July 4, 2025
I have received excellent service from Curae Law. I would recommend anyone to accept their services.
Rikje Barnwell
June 25, 2025
Thank you for your email and the work you have done. It was a great seamless process for me which definitely reduced the stress levels.
Perth Probate Centre Client
June 24, 2025
Thank you so much for all the work you have done for me! There aren’t many appointments I don’t get anxious attending, but yours were one where I felt calm knowing you were running the show. Your care and way you have dealt with things that needed to be done, has been very much appreciated.
Perth Probate Centre Client
June 3, 2025
Thank you again Michael for all that you have done to support this outcome and I wish you all the best today and in the future. Kindest regards
Perth Probate Centre Client
May 30, 2025
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