Experienced California Probate Paralegal available for contract/project-based assignments. If your probate caseload is overflowing, you have complicated matters that need immediate attention, or you need an experienced professional who can step into a file and get to work without extensive training or supervision, I am available for contract work only. I have 39 years of legal experience and have substantial experience with California probate, trust administration, estate planning, and related estate litigation matters. Knowledge of California probate procedures, court filing requirements, calendaring, legal document preparation, and case management.
No self-represented parties. ATTORNEYS only. I perform late night efilings from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. by appointment only.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Contested trusts and estates
Probate petitions and responsive pleadings
Review probate examiner notes and clear deficiencies before hearings
Ex parte applications and emergency filings
Motions, petitions, oppositions, replies, and supporting declarations
Discovery draft form and special interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, subpoenas, and discovery responses
Legal research and case analysis
Complex procedural and factual chronologies
Obtain and review court records, deeds, trust documents, wills, financial records, and other evidence relevant to probate and trust proceedings.
E-filing and filing preparation