ESTATE ADMINISTRATION PARALEGAL

Company: Shafer Law Firm
Location: Meadville
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Shafer Law Firm, PC is the largest law firm based in Crawford County. We have eleven attorneys and ten staff and a network of offices throughout Crawford County, including Meadville, Conneaut Lake, Titusville, and Linesville.
We are looking for an Estate Administration Paralegal to join our team. The position involves assisting attorneys with estate administration matters in addition to providing clients with polite and professional assistance via phone, mail, and e-mail. Additional responsibilities may include:

• assisting attorneys in opening estates and swearing in personal representatives of estates.
• collaborating with attorneys and accountants and providing information and assistance with the preparation of tax returns, including, income and inheritance tax returns.
• working with clients to identify estate assets and assisting with the retitling and distribution of said assets.
• maintaining accounts, including but not limited to expenses and checking accounts for fiduciaries.
• assisting in the preparation of legal documents.
  Our ideal candidate is positive, self-motivated, efficient, and detail oriented. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to multi-task, technological savvy, and the ability to work well within a team. A paralegal certificate, accounting degree, and/or experience in a similar position is helpful, but not required. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.
  In addition to a great work environment, we offer paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and multiple insurance benefits, including hospitalization, vision, disability, and life.
  

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