PROBATE LITIGATION PARALEGAL

Aionios LLC; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Résumé du poste

Aionios LLC in Houston seeks a Probate Litigation Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to handle probate, trust, and estate matters from start to finish. You will support complex estates, draft discovery responses, prepare filings, and assist with trials in a deadline-driven environment.

Ideal candidates have strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of paralegal experience in estate planning, probate, guardianship, trust administration, and litigation matters.
• Proficient in managing the full probate/litigation lifecycle from case management to post-trial.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Responsabilités

• Support complex estate planning, probate, guardianship, trust administration, and litigation matters from inception through case closure.
• Draft and respond to discovery requests and prepare court filings and exhibits.
• Assist with trial preparation, hearings, mediations, depositions, and post-trial activities.
• Prepare probate pleadings, estate tax returns, and trust and estate accountings.
• Maintain accurate case dockets, calendars, and critical deadlines.
• Manage probate, trust administration, and conservatorship matters.

Connaissances

Estate planning

Probate litigation

Discovery management

Court filings

Trial preparation

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Formation

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Probate Litigation Paralegal

Location: Houston, TX
Experience: 5+ years

Our client, a well-established full-service regional law firm, is seeking a Probate Litigation Paralegal to join its Probate Litigation group in Houston. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced paralegal who can carry probate, trust, and estate matters from inception through closure and thrives in a deadline-driven litigation practice.

What You'll Work On:

• Support complex estate planning, probate, guardianship, trust administration, and litigation matters from inception through case closure
• Draft and respond to discovery requests
• Prepare court filings and exhibits, and manage electronic and traditional filing procedures
• Assist with trial preparation, hearings, mediations, depositions, and post-trial activities
• Prepare probate pleadings, federal estate tax returns, and trust and estate accountings
• Prepare funding calculations and other estate administration documentation
• Manage probate, trust administration, and conservatorship matters
• Maintain accurate case dockets, calendars, and critical deadlines

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 5 years of paralegal experience in estate planning, probate, guardianship, trust administration, and litigation matters
• Comprehensive knowledge of the litigation lifecycle, from case management and discovery through trial and post-trial
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach to supporting attorneys and clients
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Extensive experience in probate, estate planning, trust administration, and complex litigation preferred

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Substantive, full-lifecycle work on complex probate and trust litigation
• Unusual breadth, spanning litigation, estate administration, accountings, and estate tax returns
• Join a dedicated Probate Litigation group within an established full-service firm

Benefits:

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.