Legal Staff Paralegal in Seattle, WA

Law Firm

Seattle, WA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Seattle, WA

Legal Staff

No

**Members Only** brings you up to date and high quality legal staff openings in law firms and in-house legal departments of business organizations. In addition, we help solo attorneys hire experienced personnel from the legal industry. We not only have the best **Members Only** positions, but we also have the most.
Tax, Trusts, & Estates Paralegal The candidate will team with attorneys in all phases of administering complex estates and trusts, including, but not limited to, preparation of Court documents, accountings and plans of distribution. Will engage directly with clients. Compile and analyze tax information; identify issues and resolutions; and prepare tax planning models and projections. Prepare complex estate planning tax projections. Prepare tax returns (fiduciary, estate, gift and GST, individual and related entities); respond to tax notices and correspondence; prepare amended returns and assist with audit process or tax court proceedings. Draft basic wills and revocable trusts. May be requested to perform other duties not listed above.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree or completion of a paralegal program. Must have 3 years of experience as a trusts and estates paralegal. Thorough understanding and knowledge of the estate and trust administration process from the initial client conference to final distribution and closing is required. Must have a deep understanding and knowledge of all phases of tax compliance relating to estate, gift, generation-skipping, fiduciary income, and individual income tax returns. Working knowledge of the estate planning process is required. The ability to assist clients to meet probate and trust administration and tax compliance requirements is required. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have the analytical ability, excellent attention to detail, and organizational skills.