Estate Planning Attorney
Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA
Job Summary
Work arrangement: Remote within Florida
Travel: Periodic travel to Broward Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties
Employment type: Contract
Compensation: $100$150 per hour depending on experience and scope of assigned matters
Mayersohn Law Group P.A. is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney for a remote contract engagement supporting the firms estate-planning and probate matters. The attorney must be licensed and in good standing with The Florida Bar and able to travel periodically within Broward Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties for client meetings signings court-related matters or other business needs.
This role is suited to an attorney who can independently manage sophisticated estate-planning files draft high-quality planning documents advise clients clearly and professionally and work effectively with clients and allied professionals. The position involves complex planning for individuals families business owners and high-net-worth clients.
- Draft and revise wills revocable and irrevocable trusts pour-over wills powers of attorney health care surrogate designations living wills and related estate-planning documents.
- Prepare advanced planning documents including special-needs trusts dynasty trusts and other wealth-transfer or asset-protection structures.
- Advise clients on estate-planning probate asset-protection business-succession and related planning considerations.
- Analyze existing estate plans identify issues or gaps and recommend appropriate updates.
- Support planning for high-net-worth clients and families including coordination of tax-sensitive and asset-protection strategies.
- Collaborate with financial advisors CPAs insurance professionals family offices and firm staff.
- Conduct legal research and provide practical analysis regarding Florida estate-planning probate homestead creditor-protection and related issues.
- Maintain accurate matter records meet agreed deadlines and provide responsive client service.
- Travel periodically within Broward Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties as needed.
- Active membership in good standing with The Florida Bar.
- At least three years of estate-planning experience.
- Demonstrated ability to independently draft and manage estate-planning matters.
- Experience with wills revocable and irrevocable trusts powers of attorney advance directives and related planning documents.
- Strong legal drafting research client-counseling organization and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while remaining responsive and meeting deadlines.
- Ability to travel periodically within Broward Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
- LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning.
- Experience with complex estates high-net-worth clients trust planning tax-sensitive planning asset protection or business succession.
- Probate experience.
- Familiarity with Clio LexisNexis and electronic matter-management tools.
- Experience with Medicaid-planning matters.
Mayersohn Law Group P.A. is a South Florida law firm committed to thoughtful legal strategy responsive client service and practical judgment. The firm is expanding its support for estate-planning and probate matters and seeks experienced attorneys who value accuracy discretion ownership and strong client relationships.