Probate & Wills Assistant

Job title:                   Probate & Wills Assistant

Reporting to:            Team manager

Supervisory 
responsibility:          None

Job purpose:           Assist fee earner with Wills and Estate Administration caseloads

 

  • Contacting clients by telephone, e-mail and post to assist with any issues they are having when trying to complete their free online will.
  • Providing quotes to clients.
  • Weekly reports of stats to various members of staff.
  • Report to team leader with any complaints or technical issues.
  • Assisting with basic will drafting and preparing of bills.
  • Assist fee earners to progress legal work, making appointments, managing fee earner diaries
  • Scanning documents and general file administration and organisation
  • Entering all estate information on case management
  • Write to third parties to request/provide information and manage responses
  • Archiving, opening and closing files

Full training will be provided