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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

Hi Lucy, Thank you very much for all your efforts and work on our behalf. You have been the shining light that has guided us through a difficult and complex process. Thank you for your empathetic and professional approach. Please thank your team on our behalf.
Perth Probate Centre Client
August 17, 2026
Hi Nigel, thank you, I am so grateful for your work.
Ms P - Contentious Estates Client
August 17, 2026
Dear Nigel, Thank you very much for all you have done and still doing for us. You and your team are wonderful. I will definitely let friends and family know of your support and services that Curae Law provided to us. Thank you again. Have a good day.
Ms G - Contentious Estates Client
August 17, 2026
Nigel was very easy to work with. This took all the stress out of the situation for me. I’m very pleased with how the matter was dealt with. Thank you for your help, Nigel.
Ms T - Contentious estates client
August 16, 2026
Hi Nigel and Sophia, thanks so much for your great work and for guiding me through a difficult process. I’m especially grateful for you seeing me so quickly after my niece, made her initial enquiry. I’ll definitely recommend Curae Law to anybody who needs help with wills and deceased estates etc.
Mr E - Contentious Estates Client
August 6, 2026
Highly recommended! Nigel Siegwart is an impressive communicator and negotiator, you would be lucky to secure his services! A highly ethical, clear communicator, there was no confusion at any stage. All costs and objective legal advice were clearly set out and explained. Nigel skilfully navigated sensitive issues in our case & negotiated all roadblocks with firmness and in a highly courteous manner. Where we stressed and wilted , he seemed to thrive on the challenge. Anyone seeking peace of mind can completely trust Nigel and his team to handle their case with the utmost professionalism. Thank you so very much Nigel!
Ms M - Contentious Estates Client
August 6, 2026