Estate Planning Attorney — Lead Meaningful Trusts & Estates

Orionplacement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer, a trusted New York trusts and estates practice, seeks an attorney to handle estate planning, probate, and estate administration matters in Queens and surrounding markets. You will work directly with clients, draft essential documents, and manage sophisticated estate issues.

Requirements include active New York Bar admission and 1+ year of estate planning experience, with on‑point elder law or guardianship exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Active admission to the New York Bar.
• 1+ years of direct estate planning experience.
• Hands-on experience with estate administration and probate accounting.
• Experience drafting wills, trusts, and related estate planning documents.
• Strong client counseling, writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Elder law, Medicaid planning, or guardianship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients on estate planning strategies based on family, financial, and long-term goals.
• Draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and related estate planning documents.
• Manage probate and estate administration matters from initial filing through settlement and distribution.
• Prepare and review probate petitions, estate accountings, court filings, and supporting documentation.
• Communicate directly with clients, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, courts, and other professionals throughout each matter.
• Handle matters involving New York Surrogate's Courts and applicable probate procedures.
• Assist with elder law, Medicaid planning, guardianship, and incapacity planning matters as experience allows.
• Manage multiple active matters while maintaining strong organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

Skills

Estate planning experience

Probate accounting

Wills and trusts drafting

Client counseling

Written and verbal communication

Elder law exposure

Education

New York Bar admission

Job description

Confidential Employer, a trusted New York trusts and estates practice, seeks an attorney to handle estate planning, probate, and estate administration matters in Queens and surrounding markets. You will work directly with clients, draft essential documents, and manage sophisticated estate issues.

Requirements include active New York Bar admission and 1+ year of estate planning experience, with on‑point elder law or guardianship exposure preferred.