Bilingual Legal Assistant – Trusts & Estates (Remote)

Legal Norcal; Chico (CA); Remote; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Legal Norcal P.C. in Chico, California, seeks a Legal Assistant- Trusts and Estates to support attorneys with trust/estate administration, drafting court documents, and coordinating asset transfers.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and timely communications with clients and third parties. The ideal candidate will be a certified Notary Public (or eligible), with 1–3 years of related experience, and a working knowledge of Probate Code, CRC, and CCP.

Qualifications

• Certified Notary Public or ability to become one.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and client-focused.
• 1–3 years in trusts, estates, or related legal field.
• Basic knowledge of Probate Code, CRC, CCP; research ability preferred.
• Clear, collaborative communication with clients and attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with trust and estate administration tasks.
• Assist with Estate Planning activities.
• Draft petitions, inventories, appraisals, and distributions.
• Coordinate asset valuations, transfers, and distributions.
• Maintain clear client and attorney communications with timeliness.
• Track probate and trust filings deadlines and notices.

Skills

Notary Public

Organized

Detail-oriented

Legal research

Communication

Microsoft Office

Adobe OCR

Bates stamping

CRM systems

CMS

Remote collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe

CRM systems

CMS

Job description

Legal Norcal P.C. in Chico, California, seeks a Legal Assistant- Trusts and Estates to support attorneys with trust/estate administration, drafting court documents, and coordinating asset transfers.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration, and timely communications with clients and third parties. The ideal candidate will be a certified Notary Public (or eligible), with 1–3 years of related experience, and a working knowledge of Probate Code, CRC, and CCP.