Trust & Probate Paralegal
Irvine, CA - USA
Job Summary
Pay: $85000.00 - $120000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected growth-oriented law firm where your trust probate and estate planning experience will be highly valued
- Work closely with attorneys on sophisticated matters involving probate trust administration estate planning and client service
- Be part of a collaborative high-accountability team that values responsiveness professionalism and doing what is best for the client
- Step into a visible role with meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to grow as the firm continues to expand
- Earn a strong compensation package in a stable full-time position with long-term upside
Location: This role is currently on-site in Irvine California offering the opportunity to work closely with attorneys and the broader legal team in a collaborative office environment.
Note: Must have trust and probate experience. California-based paralegal experience and estate planning exposure are strongly preferred.
About Us
We are a growing full-service law firm built around collaboration responsiveness and high-quality client service. Our team values professionalism accountability and practical problem-solving and we take pride in delivering trusted counsel with efficiency and integrity. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Draft probate pleadings trust administration documents and related legal filings
- Prepare basic estate planning documents including wills trusts powers of attorney and related instruments
- Assist with trust funding asset transfers and estate administration tasks
- File documents with California courts and help manage deadlines calendars and case progress
- Communicate professionally with clients financial institutions government agencies and other outside parties
- Maintain organized case files matter documentation and supporting records
- Support attorneys with day-to-day paralegal and legal administrative work across trust and probate matters
- Help keep matters moving efficiently in a fast-paced client-focused legal environment
Qualifications
- 2 years of paralegal experience in trust probate estate planning or trust administration
- Strong experience drafting documents and managing probate or trust administration matters
- Knowledge of California probate procedures and estate planning workflows
- Paralegal certificate strongly preferred
- Experience with legal software and document management systems
- Strong communication skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Professionalism discretion and a client-service mindset
JPC-827
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-haves: 2 yrs of trust & probate paralegal exp.
Nice to haves:preferred estate planning trust administration HotDocs WealthCounsel fiduciary accounting and paralegal certificate.
Additional context: Relocation- No. Packages - No
Submissions Name / Jennifer -
Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)
You will join a team that takes pride in excellence collaboration and doing the right thing. This is a strong opportunity for a paralegal who wants to contribute in a meaningful way work alongside respected attorneys and be part of a firm culture that values growth accountability and being easy to work with.
Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel -Trust & Probate Paralegal - FBFK Law - JPC 827 - Source
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Client job title: Trust & Probate Paralegal
Location: Irvine CA
On-site hybrid remote: On-site
Experience: 2
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Growing full-service business law firm seeking a Trust & Probate Paralegal for its Irvine office. Role supports probate trust administration estate planning filings and attorney support. Must have trust/probate experience
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO
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