Remote Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal

Jobgether; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 275,000 - 367,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Full-time or part-time opportunity

$14 per hour

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks an experienced Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal for a fully remote position based in South Africa. You will support U.S. attorneys with estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters, drafting documents, coordinating case administration, and ensuring timely handling of client matters.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of paralegal experience and familiarity with U.S. probate procedures.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional experience as a paralegal, lawyer, or attorney.
• At least two years of experience with a U.S. estate planning and/or probate law firm.
• Experience in estate planning, probate, trust administration, or estate administration.
• Draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, probate pleadings, and court filings.
• Experience working directly with U.S. attorneys and clients.
• Familiarity with U.S. probate procedures and court filing requirements.
• Strong legal writing, document preparation, case management, and deadline-tracking skills.
• Experience using legal case management software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 or comparable cloud-based tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and professional reliability.
• A stable employment history, ideally with at least two years in each previous role.
• Advanced practical experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
• Reliable high-speed internet, professional equipment, and a quiet home office.
• Availability during U.S. business hours and a commitment to a long-term remote position with a U.S. law firm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and organize estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and related legal paperwork.
• Draft probate petitions, pleadings, notices, inventories, accountings, court filings, and supporting documentation.
• Assist attorneys with probate proceedings, trust administration, and estate administration.
• Gather and organize information about estate assets, liabilities, beneficiaries, heirs, and distributions.
• Communicate with clients, beneficiaries, financial institutions, and other relevant parties to obtain information and provide case updates.
• Prepare correspondence, legal forms, filing packages, and other case-related documentation.
• Monitor deadlines, court dates, filing requirements, and key case milestones to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Maintain accurate, well-organized digital case files and records.
• Coordinate document execution, notarization, and estate planning signing procedures.
• Conduct legal research related to estate planning, probate, trusts, and estate administration.
• Use legal case management and document management systems while following established procedures and quality standards.

Skills

Legal drafting

Case management

Deadline tracking

English communication

Research

AI tools familiarity

Attention to detail

Organization

Remote work discipline

Tools

Legal case management software

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks an experienced Estate Planning & Probate Paralegal for a fully remote position based in South Africa. You will support U.S. attorneys with estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters, drafting documents, coordinating case administration, and ensuring timely handling of client matters.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of paralegal experience and familiarity with U.S. probate procedures.