Legal Assistant for Estate Planning Law Firm
Legal Assistant for Estate Planning Law Firm
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Job Description
Job Description:
As a Legal Assistant at our firm you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our practice by handling various legal administrative tasks. Your primary responsibilities will include word processing document management and maintaining internal forms. You will be responsible for creating legal documents such as trusts wills powers of attorney and health care proxies as well as managing correspondence and deadlines. Additionally you will assist in preparing probate and trust administration accountings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage word processing for the firm including correspondence trust drafting wills health care proxies powers of attorneys deeds petitions and other legal documents.
- Handle dictation and outgoing correspondence including firm form letters.
- Create modify and maintain internal forms.
- Draft probate petitions creditor notices and required filing forms.
- Prepare legal documents such as deeds trusts wills powers of attorney and health care proxies.
- Maintain accurate records in the firms database including general information and meeting notes.
- Enter attorney and paralegal time into billing and time tracking software.
- Assist in preparing probate and trust administration accountings under the guidance of the Attorney.
- Ensure all work is accurately calendared meeting deadlines and ready for signings.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years experience at trusts and estate law office
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Selfmotivated proactive and able to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Previous experience in estate planning or probate
Employment Type
Full Time
