Probate Paralegal

Reitman Personnel; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Reitman Personnel is seeking a diligent Probate Paralegal to join our Estate Planning & Probate team in Branford, CT. You will support our attorneys in probate estate administration, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timeliness in serving clients during challenging times.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of probate/paralegal experience, strong Connecticut probate knowledge, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters independently and within a

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of probate or estate administration paralegal experience.
• Strong familiarity with Connecticut probate rules and court procedures.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to multi-task.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain legal documents sensitively.
• Proficiency with legal software/case management tools and MS Office.
• Ability to work independently and within a team; high integrity and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Manage opening and administration of probate estates from start to finish under attorney supervision.
• Draft petitions for probate and file them with the court.
• Notify heirs, creditors, and beneficiaries as required.
• Gather assets, prepare inventories, appraisals, and accountings.
• Assist in financial reporting of estates and trusts, including inventories and accounting.
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, wills, trusts, and related correspondence.
• Communicate with clients, courts, fiduciaries, and financial institutions with professionalism.
• Manage deadlines, court filings, and calendars; track statute timelines.

Skills

Exceptional organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Integrity and empathy

Tools

Legal case management tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a diligent, organized, and detail-oriented Probate Paralegal to join our Estate Planning & Probate team. The ideal candidate will support our attorneys in all facets of probate estate administration and other matters ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timeliness in serving clients during challenging times. Help us help this law firm. They are really good attorneys who just want to hire the right person and pay them well.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage opening and administration of probate estates from start to finish under attorney supervision, including:
• Drafting and filing petitions for probate
• Notifying heirs, creditors, and beneficiaries
• Gathering assets, preparing inventories, appraisals, and accountings
• Assist in the financial reporting of estates and trusts including preparation of inventories and accounting.
• Drafting correspondence, legal documents, pleadings, wills, trusts, DISCLAIMERS, and other related documents
• Communicating with clients, courts, fiduciaries, financial institutions, heirs, beneficiaries, etc., with empathy and professionalism
• Managing deadlines, court filings, and calendaring; tracking various statute of limitations and procedural timelines
• Coordinating with accountants, appraisers, and financial institutions to assemble required estate information
• Maintaining organized case files (electronically and in paper), ensuring all requisite documents are collected and properly filed
• Billing and timekeeping in compliance with firm policies; assisting with client invoicing when needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience as a probate or estate administration paralegal (or in a law firm handling probate work)
• Strong familiarity with Connecticut probate rules, procedures, and court systems
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task among several cases simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain legal documents to clients sensitively
• Proficiency with legal software / case management tools; comfort using Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Integrity, empathy, and commitment to client service