Remote - Trust & Probate Paralegal
California, Moniteau County, Missouri, 65018, USA
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Law/Legal
Litigation, Paralegal, Civil Law, Legal Counsel
Litigation Paralegal — Trust & Probate Litigation
Location: Irvine, CA (92614) and San Diego, CA (92121) — Remote
About the OpportunityA highly respected California trust and probate litigation firm — led by attorneys recognized on the California Super Lawyers list and board-certified in Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Law by the State Bar of California — is expanding its litigation team across two offices. This firm has built its reputation on tenacious courtroom advocacy, with attorneys collectively bringing 100+ trials of experience to complex, high-stakes trust and probate disputes.
The team is growing quickly — three additional attorneys are starting soon — and this firm is looking for litigation paralegals who want meaningful work with a clear mission: protecting elderly and vulnerable clients from financial abuse, undue influence, and fiduciary misconduct.
This is confidential, multi-location hiring for several litigation paralegal seats.
What You'll Work On- Trust and will contests
- Probate and trust administration disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty matters
- Conservatorships and trust petitions
- Inheritance disputes and general estate litigation
- 2+ years of heavy civil litigation experience (any practice area welcome except immigration and criminal; business litigation backgrounds are a great fit)
- Direct experience with discovery, serving discovery and subpoenas, process serving, and deposition/trial preparation, including exhibit prep
- Comfort working in probate court is a plus, even without formal probate litigation experience
- Trust or conservatorship litigation experience is a significant advantage
- Proficiency with Adobe (exhibit prep, bookmarking) required
- Comfort using AI tools in daily workflow (currently used for case summaries)
- Experience in a Microsoft-based office environment
The annual salary for this position is between $110,000 – $135,000. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
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