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LHH is recruiting an Estate Planning, Probate & Trusts/Estates Paralegal for the Chicago office of a regional law firm.
Responsibilities:
Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Cheryl Jacobs
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other related Estate Planning documents.
- Facilitate trust funding and asset transfers and distributions.
- Manage both simple and complex trust and estate administrations from beginning to end.
- Prepare and file Court pleadings.
- Prepare trust and estate annual and final accountings along with all supporting documents.
- Compile tax information and prepare estate tax returns and gift tax returns.
- Collect, evaluate, maintain and monitor estate and trust assets, income and expenses.
- Coordinate various matters with other departments such as title searches, sale of real estate, contribution easements, wrongful death claims, and will contests.
- Examine and prepare summaries of Estate Planning documents.
- 2-3 years law firm experience with a focus in Estate Planning, and trust and probate administration is preferred
- Associate’s degree or additional coursework in business, or paralegal studies preferred
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Willingness to learn our system of case management
- Confidence and upbeat attitude
- Proficient in Microsoft Office- including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Maintains a high level of focus each day in order to prioritize tasks
- Desire to perform outstanding client service
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Professionalism
Would you like to learn more about the Estate Planning, Probate & Estates/Trusts Paralegal position that LHH Recruitment Solutions is recruiting for in Chicago, Illinois? If so, then please submit your resume below. Or, visit our website at www.lhh.com to apply or consider other available opportunities with us.
Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Cheryl Jacobs
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.
