Senior Legal Assistant - Wills, Trusts and Estates
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Our client is a boutique legal practice located in Surrey / White Rock area. They are looking for a Senior Legal Assistant, Wills, Trusts and Estates.
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Legal Assistant, Wills, Trusts & Estates provides full-scope legal administrative functions and duties to support the Estate Planning practice area, ensuring the successful completion of all tasks in a fast-paced environment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide legal administrative support to lawyers, including but not limited to, opening, preparing and organizing files and drafting correspondence
- Deal with clients directly to obtain information and answer any client queries
- Prepare, draft and manage legal documentation including, but not limited to, preliminary drafting of wills and other estate planning documents, reporting letters, ensuring accuracy
- Draft and prepare legal documentation related to estates including but not limited to probate and estate administration documents, resealing applications, notice to creditors, and estate distribution documentation including the executor/administrator statement of accounts
- Liaise with lawyers on file progress, identifying risks and/or red flags
- Obtain, sort, file and verify documents for completion
- Handle estate planning cold calls
- Conduct wills searches, tax, land title and other legal searches
- Transcribe dictation
- Attend on witnessing execution of Wills
- Handle accounts receivables by following-up with clients on outstanding invoices, cheques and debt collections
- Manage calendar to schedule meetings and appointments with legal team and clients
- Manage electronic and paper client files, ensuring up-to-date client information in system
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a legal administrative capacity in estate planning and estate administration
- Working towards or completion of a recognized legal assistant program or equivalent experience and training
- Strong technical skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Previous experience with legal software and programs such as Soluno/PC Law, BC Online, and Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA)
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