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Do you need a Grant?

Do you need a Grant?

Do you need a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration?

Take our quick quiz to work out whether you need to obtain a grant of Probate or Letters of Administration.

Does the estate include real estate?
Real estate means any interest in land - e.g. a home or investment property. If you are unsure, ask us to carry out a Landgate search.
Is the real estate owned as a joint tenant with another person?
Joint tenants is a type of joint ownership common between married couples and de facto partners. If you are unsure, ask us to carry out a Landgate search.
Does the estate include a financial asset valued at more than $20,000?
Are the financial assets owned jointly with another person?
Did the deceased leave a Will? *
Do any of the following circumstances apply?
  • You are unsure whether the Will was properly signed
  • You are not certain that the deceased was of full mental capacity when the Will was signed
  • You are unsure whether the Will is the last Will of the deceased or there is any evidence the deceased wished to revoke the Will
  • The Will is vague or unclear
  • There is any possibility of a dispute arising
  • Any beneficiary (a person entitled to distribution of the estate) is a minor
You will need a Grant of Probate to administer the estate.

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You will need a Grant of Letters of Administration to administer the estate.

We offer fixed price applications.

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It is unlikley that you need a Grant to administer the estate.

If you are unsure or would like legal advice, please contact us to book an estate administration consultation.

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We use advanced technology to prepare and finalise your Probate application in one fixed-price consultation.

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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.

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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.
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 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 Pracy
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,……
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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

Just a massive thank you for all that you have done for me and also my dear late friend. You have done so much in such a very short time to alleviate a lot of my concerns.
Mrs M - Estate Administration Client
July 12, 2024
Hi Michael, thank you very much for your expertise and guidance in all these matters. Kind regards.
Mark - Estate Administration Client
July 12, 2024
Thank you Nigel, I am so grateful for your professionalism, outstanding service, prompt response and hard work you put in to help finalise my late father’s Estate in the short time you had taken over as my Lawyer. I was fortunate to come across you, I would also like to thank your friendly staff. I would highly recommend you; I got my life back and I can’t thank you enough.
Mrs Z - Contentious Estate Client
June 27, 2024
Dear Lucy, thank you for the final email. Thank you for all your patience and support throughout this extremely long period of time. Please thank Nigel for me also. Without the both of you, things may have turned out differently.
Deceased Estates Client
June 6, 2024
Thanks for all of your hard work and sage advice on this matter. We couldn’t have achieved the same outcome without you.
Ms G – Contentious Estate Matter
June 6, 2024
Thank you for this information and all of your assistance. As we’ve mentioned before this has been a trying journey and a difficult situation. Your compassion and concern during this time has been appreciated. Blessings.
Perth Probate Centre Client
June 6, 2024
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