Paralegal Specialist - Insurance Defense (Remote - California)
Allstate
V105- Probate Legal Support Specialist
Job Duck
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $1,150 - $1,220 per month
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Complete and file forms and pleadings to initiate probate estates
- Coordinate signatures from clients and heirs via mail or email
- Request checks from personal injury attorneys for filing, publication, and bond costs
- Review all received pleadings for proper signatures
- E-file petitions and supporting documents
- Schedule and prepare for court hearings
- Send notices and courtesy copies ahead of hearings
- Maintain and organize online court files
- Save and distribute court orders
- Track case progress in Actionstep and ensure correct workflow steps
- Notify clients and heirs when an estate is opened
- Order publications for claims and unknown heirs
- Prepare annual status reports and correspondence
- Monitor daily mail digest and respond accordingly
- Send disallowance notices for creditor claims
- Request court coverage via Docketly when needed
- Respond to phone and email inquiries within 24 hours
- Provide regular status updates to internal teams and personal injury firms
- Report delays and track key milestones such as document filing and hearing schedules
- Update calendars and follow naming conventions for all cases
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of experience as a legal assistant, or in a legal support role and/or related Bachelor's degree in legal studies
- Advanced English skills (both written and spoken)
- Ability to self-manage and avoid shortcuts
- High level of organization and accountability
- Willingness to report errors with proposed solutions
- Timely communication (calls returned within 24 hours)
- Commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining quality
- Software: Actionstep (expert-level proficiency preferred)
- Docketly (for court coverage requests)
- E-filing platforms and document management systems
