Associate Attorney

Lovelace Law, PC; Fort Worth (TX); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Year-end bonus

Profit sharing

401(k)

Descripción de la vacante

Lovelace Law, P.C. is seeking a full-time estate planning and probate associate to work closely with the supervising partner and paralegal team in the Tarrant and Johnson County probate courts.

The role is based in Fort Worth with involvement in matters across the Fort Worth area. The ideal candidate has a Texas bar license in good standing and 2–5 years of estate planning/probate experience, with strong drafting and client communication skills.

Formación

• Texas bar license in good standing.
• 2–5 years estate planning/probate experience preferred.
• Strong drafting, organization, and client communication skills.
• Billable hours expectation of 1,500–1,800 per year.

Responsabilidades

• Run estate planning consultations and intake meetings with prospective and new clients.
• Draft wills, revocable trusts, special needs trusts, trust funding documents, powers of attorney (statutory durable and medical), transfer on death deeds, and lady bird deeds.
• Revise drafts based on client feedback and conduct signing and execution meetings.
• Handle probate administration (dependent and independent): applications, inventories, heirship matters, and estate deeds.
• Determine and prepare proper alternatives to probate (muniments of title and affidavits of heirship).
• Handle guardianship matters from start to finish.
• Manage a steady caseload and keep clients updated by phone and email.

Conocimientos

Client communication

Drafting

Organization

Case management

Educación

Texas bar license

Descripción del empleo

Lovelace Law, P.C. is a growing firm with offices in Fort Worth and Burleson. We're hiring a full-time estate planning and probate associate to work closely with our supervising partner and paralegal team in the Tarrant and Johnson County probate courts.

Duties

• Run estate planning consultations and intake meetings with prospective and new clients
• Draft wills, revocable trusts, special needs trusts, trust funding documents, powers of attorney (statutory durable and medical), transfer on death deeds, and lady bird deeds
• Revise drafts based on client feedback and conduct signing and execution meetings
• Handle probate administration (dependent and independent): applications, inventories, heirship matters, and estate deeds
• Determine and prepare proper alternatives to probate (muniments of title and affidavits of heirship)
• Handle guardianship matters from start to finish
• Manage a steady caseload and keep clients updated by phone and email

Qualifications

• Texas bar license in good standing
• 2-5 years of estate planning/probate experience preferred
• Strong drafting, organization, and client communication skills
• Billable hours expectation of 1,500-1,800 per year (125-150 hours per month)

Compensation and Benefits

• $95,000-$120,000 base salary, based on experience
• Bonuses of up to $36,000 a year based on billable hours
• Additional discreationary year-end bonus, profit sharing, and 401(k) with firm contributions