Family transfers

With more than 40 years of experience and the backing of a full-service law firm, we’ve seen (and solved) it all.

When it comes to property transfers within the family, we’ve invested decades into creating a settlement process that’s watertight, streamlined, and backed by an experienced law firm.

Don’t compromise on quality. Our clients choose Flat Rate Settlements for a comprehensive, trustworthy, and efficient property transaction experience.

our services

How our settlement lawyers can help you

Practical advice and solutions.

Survivorship / Transmission application

$795 per application

On the death of a family member, we can help you transfer the property to the surviving owners, or to the Executor.

Transfer to beneficiaries

from $2200 per property

For property in a deceased estate, we will help you transfer ownership to the beneficiaries.

Transfers between family members

from $2200

We can help you transfer the legal ownership of real estate between family members – including adding your spouse on the title and gifts of real estate.

Why people choose Flat Rate Settlements

Premium support from a legal team that knows its stuff.

01.

Human-first service

We care about your experience – not just the paperwork. Real humans (lawyers, actually). Real help. Real knowledge.

02.

Clear pricing, smart value

Full legal oversight for a transparent, fixed fee. We don’t do cheap – in price or in service.

03.

Proud disruptors

We led the shift to fixed-rate conveyancing in WA. Others followed, but we’re still leading on service, quality and results.

Meet our team

We’re lawyer-led, backed by 40+ years of experience, and here when it counts.

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……

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,……

Laura Gaunt

Settlements team leader

Laura has rapidly ascended to become a highly regarded property conveyancer in Western Australia, thanks to her unwavering commitment to real estate settlements and her inherent administrative and analytical prowess. As the team leader at Flat Rate Settlements, she……

Chris Hansord

Paralegal

Chris is an integral member of Flat Rate Settlements, working alongside Laura with a focus on real estate settlements in Western Australia. His responsibilities include managing legal property transfers, collaborating with clients and banks, and overseeing the signing and……

Cinzia Montesi

Paralegal

Cinzia is our dedicated Conveyancing Assistant currently in her second year of pursuing a Bachelor of Law and Commerce. As part of the Flat Rate Settlements (FRS) team, Cinzia works closely with Laura and Chris, to ensure that the day-to-day operations……

Testimonials

What our clients say

Hi Michael, we appreciate your help!

Deceased Estates and Flat Rate Settlements client

March 19, 2025

Great Settlement agency, I have been using you guys for years now. Laura is a great communicator and very reliable, I wouldn’t use anyone else.

Cam

March 5, 2025

Laura, thank you for your meticulous attention to detail and for guiding us through the legal and financial aspects of the settlement. Your expertise made everything so seamless.

Mr and Mrs N

February 27, 2025

Thank you very much Chris, I’m glad it all went through. Thanks for your help and Laura’s too.

Mrs K

February 21, 2025

Flat rate settlements have just helped us with the purchase of a property. They did an excellent job with the settlement. Laura Gaunt was easy to work with – friendly, professional, happy to explain things when I had questions, kept me up to date with everything and provided a quality service as the settlement agent. I thoroughly recommend Flat Rate Settlements to all who are considering using them.

Mr G

February 11, 2025

Just viewed my bank account…… It’s done! Was quite the experience and only possible with your professional guidance and assistance. You’ve informed and educated me along the way not to mention your patience and tolerance when I failed to cope with some unforeseen and unexpected events. My apologies for this. I look forward to receiving your final Statement and correspondence.

Ms B

January 15, 2025

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