Job Title: Probate Paralegal

Location: Seminole, Florida, 33772

Salary/Payrate: $79,000- $83,000, bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Onsite five days a week

Term: Full-Time

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description: 

• Manage day-to-day probate administration cases from opening through closing
• Review, organize, and analyze documentation received from clients, courts, and third parties
• Prepare, file, and track probate pleadings, notices, and related legal documents
• Monitor and manage all probate deadlines and court requirements
• Communicate with clients, beneficiaries, creditors, financial institutions, realtors, and court personnel
• Review and summarize correspondence and facilitate attorney-client communications
• Conduct legal research related to probate administration issues
• Coordinate matters involving related trust, guardianship, or litigation proceedings, both internal and external
• Assist with guardianship matters as assigned
• Communicate with Judicial Assistants and interpret judicial practice preferences
• File documents and exhibits through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on probate administration experience
• Trust and guardianship experience preferred, but not required
• Florida Bar Certification a plus
• Proficient with online portals for Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough County Clerks of Court and Property Appraisers’ Offices
• Strong understanding of Florida probate procedures and deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong research and analytical capabilities
• Outstanding client service and communication skills
• Comfortable working in a paperless, technology-driven environment
• 5+ years’ experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Experience with Practice Manager software is a plus