Freelance Guardianship Estate and Probate Paralegal - State of Florida - Remote

This is a remote position.

This position is a virtual, contract 1099 position. The ideal candidate will have experience in the areas of 1. Guardianship, 2. Probate & Estate Planning. Candidates must have experience with Florida Law and Procedure. Florida resident preferred but not required if proof of Florida-based experience can be shown.

Candidates should be proficient in the drafting Guardianship & Estate Planning & Probate required documentation, collection and organization of documents, forms and information from various cases at the firm, meeting with and assisting clients via phone or zoom, obtaining necessary records & reports, drafting pleadings and discovery, calendaring deadlines on a firm calendar, etc. Candidates should feel comfortable relaying messages between various groups and keeping all documents important to the cases are organized in an online database. The perfect candidates are proactive, detailed-oriented, team players with the ability to work well independently and maintain a high level of attention to all details and timeliness of deadlines.

Must send a cover letter, resume and references to be considered.

Hours and Compensation

- Hours: Up to 10 hours per week with a potential for more hours in the future.

- Compensation: Compensation is $30 per hour. Payroll is bi-monthly and this is a 1099 contract position.

Responsibilities

- Draft all documents for Guardianship, Estate and Probate documents, obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies, be familiar with all aspects of Guardianship and Estate and Probate in the State of Florida.

- Draft Estate Planning and Probate documents & pleadings, motions and notices, obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies, be familiar with all aspects of Guardianship, Estate Planning & Probate Law in the State of Florida

- Review and edit legal documents pertaining to Guardianship, Estate Planning and Probate in the State of Florida

- Filing, propounding and answering discovery

- Calendaring deadlines, scheduling of hearings, depositions, mediations , etc.

- Meeting with clients via phone or zoom when necessary

- Create and maintain electronic case files

- Facilitate the meeting of attorney deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders

- Conduct legal research

Software

- Firm Uses various progams

- Candidates must have their own equipment and word processing (Word, Excel, Adobe etc)

Qualifications

- Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the above listed areas for 5+ years

- Status must be a full-time freelancer; must not have prior commitments as a W2 employee

- Daytime availability, Monday - Friday

- Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate

- 8 GB or more RAM, with strong preference for 16 GB; SSD preferred, especially if RAM is on the lower end preferred

- Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro preferred

Requirements

- Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in the above listed areas for 5+ years

- Status must be a full-time freelancer; must not have prior commitments as a W2 employee

- Daytime availability, Monday - Friday

- Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate

- 8 GB or more RAM, with strong preference for 16 GB; SSD preferred, especially if RAM is on the lower end preferred

- Windows 10 Pro or 11 Pro preferred

- Draft Family Law pleadings, motions and notices, Financial Affidavits, Child Support and Custody documents, obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies, be familiar with all aspects of Family Law in the State of New York

- Draft Estate Planning and Probate documents & pleadings, motions and notices, obtain documents and records from clients and state and local agencies, be familiar with all aspects of Estate Planning & Probate Law in the State of New York

- Ability to review and edit legal documents pertaining to Family Law, Probate & Estate Planning in the State of New York

- Ability to calendar deadlines, schedule hearings, depositions, etc.

- Ability to meet with clients via phone or zoom when necessary

- Ability to e-file, propound and answer discovery

- Ability to create and maintain electronic case files

- Ability to facilitate the meeting of attorney deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders

- Ability to conduct legal research

Benefits

- $30 Per Hour

- Freelance, Contract Status

- Make your own hours as long as you have daytime availability Monday - Friday

- Work from home

- Work with a great company

- Join a modern, paralegal agency that promotes freelance, work from home opportunities