Probate Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

The Probate Paralegal supports our attorneys and clients through probate process. You are the person who brings order, care, and follow-through to sensitive legal matters. Families are making decisions about legacy, loss, assets, and responsibility. Attorneys are relying on accurate files, clean drafts, and deadlines that do not move.

Working under attorney supervision, you will help attorneys deliver accurate probate and planning services. You will organize client information, prepare documents for attorney review, track deadlines, and coordinate with courts and other third parties, with the trust and discretion these family and financial matters require. If you are a probate paralegal who likes detailed work and meaningful client contact, The Ebbert Law Firm offers high-trust work in a growing law firm.

$40,000 - $43,000 depending on experience

• Support the probate process: prepare petitions for letters testamentary or of administration, oaths, and related filings for attorney review; track creditor-notice and other court deadlines; prepare estate inventories, accountings, and closing documents; and assist with small-estate affidavits.

• Gather, organize, and analyze client information for probate matters.

• Prepare and file documents with courts, government agencies, and other required recipients, after attorney review.

• Coordinate client meetings, attorney preparation, hearing preparation, and case-status communications.

• Calendar and track statutory and court deadlines across the counties and courts we practice in.  Flag rule changes, court procedure updates, and county-specific filing practices to the attorneys, and maintain an internal reference guide of local court requirements.

• Provide calm, discreet, responsive service to clients handling sensitive family and legacy matters.

Note that this role does not give legal advice, set fees, or accept or decline clients.

You will be successful here if you are accurate, organized, calm with clients, comfortable learning technology, and able to keep complex matters moving.

Required

• Associate degree or higher in paralegal studies or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Two or more years of direct probate experience, or three or more years in closely related legal support.

• Strong drafting, proofreading, legal research, file management, and deadline-management skills.

• Professional written and verbal communication with clients, attorneys, courts, and third parties.

• High discretion with confidential personal, financial, and family information.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with attorneys and support staff.

• Experience with, or the ability to quickly learn, the procedures of multiple county courts.

• Comfort learning legal technology, document assembly, and case-management tools.

Preferred

• Paralegal certification, such as National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) CP or National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) PACE.

• Experience with Clio and Microsoft 365.

Tennessee notary commission, or willingness to obtain one.

The Ebbert Law Firm offers legal services to small and medium-sized businesses in various areas, including labor and employment. Additionally, the firm provides support to individuals in need of probate and estate planning services. We are rapidly expanding and looking for skilled individuals who are committed to upholding integrity in all aspects of their work, providing value in each case, and meeting clients' needs with empathy and support.