Trust & Estates Paralegal

A premier international law firm is seeking an experienced Estate & Trust Paralegal to join its Private Client & Tax practice in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will be comfortable taking ownership of substantive workstreams, managing multiple priorities, and collaborating closely with attorneys, clients, fiduciaries, accountants, appraisers, and other advisors. Responsibilities Assist with all phases of estate, trust, and probate administration. Prepare asset inventories and assist with asset valuation, retitling, and distributions. Coordinate and assist with the preparation of federal estate and gift tax returns. Identify and analyze estate, gift, income, and property tax issues in collaboration with attorneys. Support trust funding and ongoing trust administration matters. Prepare deeds, assignments, receipts, releases, and other documents related to asset transfers and beneficiary distributions. Draft probate pleadings, court filings, and related administration documents. Assist with the preparation and review of fiduciary accountings. Review title reports and identify vesting, ownership, and title issues. Coordinate with title companies to resolve title matters and obtain title insurance. Prepare deeds, affidavits, deeds of trust, and related real estate documentation. Analyze recording requirements across multiple jurisdictions. Assist with Proposition 13 reassessment analyses and related filings, including change of ownership reports and exclusion claims. Interface with County Assessor offices regarding property tax matters. Prepare and file entity formation documents for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and nonprofit organizations. Coordinate filings with Secretaries of State and other governmental agencies. Assist with entity governance, maintenance, and compliance matters. Prepare organizational documents, resolutions, minutes, and ownership records. Maintain corporate records and ownership ledgers. Support tax-exempt organization formation, compliance, restructuring, and dissolution matters. Qualifications 3+ years of estate and trust paralegal experience required. Compliance with California Business & Professions Code 6450 required. Experience supporting estate planning, trust administration, probate, and high-net-worth client matters. Experience with document management systems such as iManage/FileSite preferred. Experience using Visio and project management platforms such as Asana preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ekspert Counsel