{"id":126728,"date":"2026-05-28T16:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349-estate-and-probate-paralegal-tampa-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:46:59","slug":"1460708_1779984349-estate-and-probate-paralegal-tampa-florida","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349-estate-and-probate-paralegal-tampa-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate and Probate Paralegal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"c7 columns\">\n<h4>A full service law firm seeks an Estate and Probate Paralegal for their Tampa office.  This is a fully on-site role.  <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextContent\">\n<div>In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting complex estate and probate matters, ensuring precise document and pleading preparation and smooth case management. The ideal candidate will bring years of experience in probate document drafting, filing, and case management in complex matters across multiple jurisdictions, an enthusiasm for mastering changing legal processes, exceptional organizational skills, clear communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a proactive approach to handling complex estate and probate cases.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>This position performs a variety of paralegal support duties and delivers high-quality service, exhibiting commitment to integrity and excellence. Candidates for the role must have a thorough knowledge of law firm and practice specific processes and procedures, information technology systems, research tools, and a broad-based understanding of the estate and probate process. <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>The scope of responsibilities includes primarily drafting and filing estate and probate documents in all 67 counties of the State of Florida; independent case management, assisting with various IRS filings and procedures; trust administration, and preparation of client correspondence.  In addition, responsibilities will also include (to a lesser extent) guardianship, drafting corporate documents, client support, legal research, and other tasks as assigned. Time management, excellent communication, and organization are critical skills for this position.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare and maintain probate files.<\/li>\n<li>Draft, revise, and file probate documents such as petitions, orders, inventories, and accountings.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all probate documents are filed with the court on time and track deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor probate proceedings and update attorneys accordingly.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain current knowledge of the rules of procedure governing probate courts, including the procedures to file pleadings with different courts in compliance with individual court requirements across multiple jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<li>Handle written and oral correspondence with clients, attorneys, and court personnel.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare IRS forms including federal Estate and Gift Tax returns (IRS Form 706 US. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Returns, Form 709 and Form 1023 (Application for Tax-Exempt Status) and related documents.<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with clients to answer general questions regarding status of administration and related assets.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare various corporate documents, including formation of various business and family entities (corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships), transfers to and from such entities, transfer of ownership interests to various trusts, and drafting resolutions, and maintaining equity or stock ledgers.<\/li>\n<li>Preparation of deeds and other real estate related documents.<\/li>\n<li>Tracking and billing time to client files.<\/li>\n<li>Managing electronic case files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>EDUCATION &amp; EXPERIENCE<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Must have bachelor&#8217;s degree or comparable experience.<\/li>\n<li>Must have a minimum of five years of law firm administrative experience, preferably ten or more as a probate paralegal.<\/li>\n<li>Trust and estates experience in Florida preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Large law firm experience preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including extensive knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and experience working with law firm case management and billing software required. Knowledge of iManage, SmartTime, and Aderant a plus.<\/li>\n<li>EstateWorks software experience helpful.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and time constraints.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to effectively balance assignments and workflow.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities and high volume is crucial.<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through required.<\/li>\n<li>Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly express thoughts to others and exchange information.<\/li>\n<li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, and the public.<\/li>\n<li>Significant client facing experience.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with financial documents and tax returns.<\/li>\n<li>Work in collaboration within a group and individually to ensure that clients are satisfied, includes the desire to understand client concerns and build trust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.adcourier.com\/bWx0LjU0ODUyLjEyNTg0QGJlYWNvbmhpbGwuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1460708_1779984349<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"otherId\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3770,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Tampa, Florida","_application":"mlt.54852.12584@beaconhill.aplitrak.com","_company_name":"Beacon Hill Staffing Group","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[175,379],"job-types":[18,2],"class_list":["post-126728","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job-type-direct-permanent","job-type-full-time"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Estate and Probate Paralegal Tampa Florida<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Estate and Probate Paralegal Tampa Florida - Apply with Beacon Hill Staffing Services for this Estate and Probate Paralegal job in Tampa, Florida\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349-estate-and-probate-paralegal-tampa-florida\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Estate and Probate Paralegal Tampa Florida\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Estate and Probate Paralegal Tampa Florida - Apply with Beacon Hill Staffing Services for this Estate and Probate Paralegal job in Tampa, Florida\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bhsg.com\/jobs\/job\/1460708_1779984349-estate-and-probate-paralegal-tampa-florida\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nationwide Staffing Agency | Temp &amp; 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