Trust and Estates Paralegal

Hackensack, New Jersey
Fawkes IDM
A law firm with offices in Hackensack, NJ is seeking a full-time Trust and Estates Paralegal to join their team.

Responsibilities:

* handling all phases of estate and trust administration, including probate (knowledge of New Jersey, New York and Florida probate a plus)
* Extensive communication with clients, financial planners and accountants
* Preparation of federal and state estate tax returns and fiduciary accountings
* Distribution of estate assets and trust funding, etc.

Requirements

* 5+ years of experience in a similar type role.
* College degree and/or paralegal certificate required.

* Superior communication and mathematical skills are a must.
* Strong working knowledge of estate tax software (ONESOURCE/Fast Tax), HotDocs and Microsoft Word a plus.