Paralegal

Description

Robert Half is seeking a paralegal to support a firm in Brentwood, Tennessee. This role will support estate cases.

Responsibilities:

- Research estate recovery cases to help determine if they are cost effective to pursue

- Determine if cases qualify for various exemptions to the estate recovery process

- Handle inquiries from interested parties such as heirs at law, outside counsel and the county courts

- Assist attorneys as needed with various inquiries, research and projects

- Prepare pleadings and correspondence for assigned estate recovery cases

- Prepare, transmit, and file summonses

- Conduct research to locate heirs and creditors

- Request and process claims and checks for court costs

- Communicate with third parties such as administrators and court clerks

- Coordinate hearing dates to reduce travel and maximize efficiency

- Review cases to verify accuracy of claim amounts and ensure no documentation is missing

- Track case status for events scheduled in assigned cases

- Obtain and maintain current records for state probate/chancery courts, including filing fee information

- Locate, contact, and maintain current records for potential court appointed administrators for each county

- All work will be performed in accordance with Federal and Tennessee-specific law/policies

Requirements

Requirements:

- 0-2 years' experience in the legal industry

- Must be a Notary Public in Tennessee

- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office software tools, specifically Excel

- Experience performing asset searches using various tools (e.g. CLEAR, Lexis Nexis)

- Possess strong data entry and typing skills

- Be well organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

- Possess ability to quality review own work

- Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally

- Must be a team player who works well with a group

- Ability to work with minimal supervision while fulfilling all obligations

- Must be able to work in person in Brentwood, Tennessee

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