About

Feeling overwhelmed after the death of a loved one?

Losing a loved one is never easy. You’re dealing with grief and, on top of it all, a stack of paperwork and tasks have landed on your shoulders. You want to make sure that the estate is wound up quickly and properly, but you might not know where to start.

We make it easy for you by offering practical guidance at every step of the way. From applying for a Grant to making final distributions, we can help with as much or as little of the administration as you like.

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 service of lawyers Curae Law.

We’ll help you solve everyday problems and challenges in your personal and business life with clear thinking, expertise and kindness.  We’ll make life easier for you with our simple processes, fixed prices and clear communication. 

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, a seasoned lawyer in Western Australia since 1997, specialises in succession and property law. Having served as a general legal practitioner for over 15 years, Michael represented clients in various matters, both in and out of court and……
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,……
Paralegal
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

Exceptional from the start, Michael’s excellence and professionalism are top tier – I wholeheartedly recommend him and Birman & Ride. Michael’s intellect, diligence, kindness, patience and fortitude are all just incredible – I am so grateful for him and his work. He made my time of devastating grief much more manageable to bear and always made me feel at ease. I felt so happy with him right away and have been consistently happy with everything. You have my utmost gratitude and sincerest appreciation – thank you, Michael.
Ms B, Estate administration
October 25, 2023
Michael Hodgkins of Birman and Ride provided exemplary professional advice. His expertise in this specialised area of practice was outstanding. Highly recommended.
September 26, 2023
Patient and helpful with challenging issues during a distressful time. Regular updates with the processes involved.
September 23, 2023
Dear Lucy Dickens, I sincerely thank you for your dedication and commitment to the letters of administration your work is truly commendable and I appreciate your contribution. once again, I would like to thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Mr D - complex overseas estate administration matter
September 27, 2023
Prompt and professional service from Randika which was much appreciated
Mr C, application for probate
June 19, 2023
We cannot recommend Birman & Ride highly enough. Nigel and his team helped us administer our mother’s estate with compassion, good humour and above all, professionalism. His advice was spot-on and he made what seemed a difficult job for us, a lot less stressful. Thank you very much.
Chris and Daphne
June 17, 2023

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