Job Description

Part Time - PROBATE ADMIN / CASE MANAGER / PARALEGAL

OVERVIEW:
St. Louis Estate Planning LLC is a successful and growing estate planning, probate and trust administration law firm. We are in need of an experienced probate case manager / paralegal. The right candidate does not need to be a paralegal but does need to have two years' experience handling Missouri probate matters. We can be flexible on work hours and eventually the team member can work part-time from home.

ABOUT US:
We are not a typical law firm. We are a group of extremely kind people who work together as a cohesive team. We maintain a relaxed and easy-going work environment, but uphold a level of professionalism at all times. We design high-quality estate plans for new clients and help administer estates for our valued clients. We take our work seriously, and are known for providing top-shelf service, accessibility, and a peace of mind to our clients and their loved ones. We strive to remain outstanding at what we do and we treat every client as if they were family. When we hire, we only hire people who are able to meet this high level of customer service. Visit our website and you will quickly see evidence of our our kind culture which is very different than you will experience at most law firms.

CANDIDATE SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

• Prior experience in probate matters (small estate probate and full estate), 2 years’ experience preferred.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to multitask and organize

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate with clients from intake to discharge 
• Process, prepare, and file probate documents required for estate administration, including petitions, motions, inventories, accountings, notices, etc. 
• Maintain case files 
• Work closely with clients to make sure that the client carries out the duties involved in administering an estate
• Maintain calendar of client appointments, hearings and deadlines
• Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy
• Organize and track case files
• Other duties as assigned

INTANGIBLES: 

• In addition to the above, the right candidate should have the following characteristics:
• Love interacting with people and making a difference in their lives. 
• Not afraid to learn new apps and software programs. 
• Instantly likable and establish rapport effortlessly. 
• Comfortable processing standardized forms, meeting with clients and following up with people.
• Ability to take a project from start to finish with minimal supervision. 
• A team player, and happy to help where you can. 
• Self-motivated and familiarize yourself with impending project deadlines. 
• Can get excited about what we do because you understand the difference we make for our clients.

COMPENSATION AND WORK HOURS:

• Hours: We currently have about 20 hours of probate work per week. We are flexible on when you work. We are fine if your work hours fit around your family schedule so long as your tasks get completed and the clients are happy.
• Future: Over time, if you are meeting your objectives and you would like to add hours, we may be able to provide additional hours and this position could even become full time.
• Pay: We pay $35 / hr. This is equivalent to about $70,000 per year if the position was full time.
• Benefits: Since it is part time, we do not offer paid time off, benefits or paid holidays. If you start working 30 hours or more per week, you will immediately be eligible to participate in all of our benefits.

TO APPLY:
To learn more or to apply, please email Donna at [email protected] with your resume or with any questions.

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