PROBATE PARALEGAL

Search Group Solutions LLC

Executive Search | Contract Staffing | Legal & Compliance Talent

Probate Litigation Paralegal
Full Time, Exempt
Location: Houston, TX
Reports to: Managing Partner and Litigation Leadership

Role Summary

The Probate Litigation Paralegal supports attorneys handling contested probate cases, trust disputes, and estate litigation. The role owns filings, discovery, dockets, probate pleadings, and trust accounting coordination. This is a document-heavy, deadline-first legal role requiring operational precision and proactive attorney support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys through all phases of probate and estate litigation

• Draft and file probate pleadings, motions, exhibits, and court documents

• Manage e-filings in Texas state courts and federal courts when applicable

• Prepare and respond to discovery: interrogatories, requests for production, subpoenas

• Assist with depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation

• Maintain case calendars, dockets, deadlines, and filing cadence

• Coordinate electronic discovery, document management, and evidence organization

• Prepare estate tax returns and trust accountings tied to litigation matters

• Support trust administration, conservatorships, and probate case logistics

• Keep attorneys informed with real-time case updates and deadline tracking

• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication with courts, attorneys, and stakeholders

• Manage multiple cases simultaneously without loss of accuracy

• Maintain organized, audit-ready case files

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates degree preferred

• 2+ years of relevant paralegal experience preferred

• Probate litigation or contested trust/estate litigation experience required

• Court filing and discovery response experience required

• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required

• Strong legal writing and communication skills required

• Ability to manage deadlines with zero tolerance for error required

Core Competencies

• Probate pleadings and filings

• Discovery preparation and responses

• Case calendar and docket discipline

• Trust and estate accounting coordination

• Technical fluency

• Analytical problem solving

• Proactive attorney communication

• Deadline ownership

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, litigation-driven, document-heavy legal practice

• High accountability and documentation discipline required

• Evening and weekend availability may be needed for court deadlines

• At-will employment

• No visa sponsorship