Wills and Probate Assistant
- Recruiter
- Clayton Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, Merseyside, Wirral
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 14 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 12 Jul 2021
- Ref
- 50082
- Contact
- Leanne Taylor
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Practice Area
- Private Client, Wills & Probate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Wills and Probate Assistant | Entry level
Wirral | Up to £21,000 + benefits
A law firm based on the Wirral is seeking to employ a Wills and Probate Legal Assistant or Paralegal to join the private client department on a full-time, permanent basis.
In this entry level role, you will assist fee earners with their wills and estate administration caseloads.
Duties
The newly appointed Wills and Probate Assistant will:
- Assist fee earners to progress legal work, making appointments, managing fee earner diaries.
- Carry out legal research.
- Sort through and organise estate administration paperwork.
- Scan documents and general file administration and organisation
- Enter all estate information on case management.
- Write to third parties to request/provide information and manage responses.
- Prepare bills.
- Archive, open and close files.
- Answer phone, deal with client enquiries and update clients.
- Draft legal documentation.
- Drafting LPAs and various Deeds.
- Organise valuation of properties.
- Basic Will drafting.
Salary
On offer for the Wills & Probate Paralegal / Legal Assistant will be £18,000 - £21,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus benefits.
Apply Now
If you are looking to kick start your legal career within private client then this could be the role for you! Apply today to find out more about this Wills and Probate Assistant role.