Probate & Estate Legal Assistant/Paralegal

NRI, Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NRI Staffing Inc. is seeking a diligent Legal Assistant to own the day-to-day work of our probate and estate practice in Rockville, MD.

You will manage estates from opening through closing, liaise with clients, and work directly with the Maryland Registers of Wills to ensure accuracy and timely filings. In this boutique setting, you’ll wear multiple hats, use Clio and Microsoft 365 to organize documents, draft routine legal letters, and maintain meticulous case records for multiple estates

Qualifications

• Experience supporting probate/estate matters
• Ability to manage estates from opening to closing
• Strong organizational and document management skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and process probate petitions, inventories, accountings, and supporting documents for filing with Maryland courts (all court filings are paper-based)
• Track deadlines and manage case activity for multiple estates from opening through closing
• Draft client correspondence, estate-related letters, and routine legal documents
• Prepare and coordinate physical mailings and maintain accurate mailing records
• Communicate with clients and call Maryland Registers of Wills offices about case status, documentation, and filing requirements
• Help identify and inventory estate assets and coordinate estate-related withdrawals as directed
• Keep electronic and physical case files complete and well organized
• Use Clio and Microsoft 365 to manage documents, convert files to PDF, and maintain case records
• Provide general administrative and legal support as needed

Tools

Clio

Microsoft 365

Job description

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to own the day-to-day work of our probate and estate practice. You’ll manage estates from opening through closing, talk with clients, work directly with the Maryland Registers of Wills and see the impact of your work on every case. In a boutique firm, you’ll wear multiple hats and step in wherever the team needs you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and process probate petitions, inventories, accountings, and supporting documents for filing with Maryland courts (all court filings are paper-based)
• Track deadlines and manage case activity for multiple estates from opening through closing
• Draft client correspondence, estate-related letters, and routine legal documents
• Prepare and coordinate physical mailings and maintain accurate mailing records
• Communicate with clients and call Maryland Registers of Wills offices about case status, documentation, and filing requirements
• Help identify and inventory estate assets and coordinate estate-related withdrawals as directed
• Keep electronic and physical case files complete and well organized
• Use Clio and Microsoft 365 to manage documents, convert files to PDF, and maintain case records
• Provide general administrative and legal support as needed