Paralegal Specialist

4 weeks ago

Glendale, California, United States Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association Full time
Job Title: Paralegal 1

Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association is seeking a skilled Paralegal 1 to join our Transfers department. In this vital role, the Paralegal 1 will conduct consultations with families to explain the ownership transfer procedures, obtain and notarize signatures, prepare transfer-related documents, and update permanent cemetery records.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Explain the transfer process to all parties, answering questions related to the transfer of ownership via phone, email, or face-to-face meetings.
  • Identify current cemetery property owners based on Forest Lawn's records and communicate with owners and their families.
  • Obtain detailed and legal information to initiate the transfer of ownership, including constructing family trees to identify heirs-at-law.
  • Perform data entry and verify data entry in our internal record database.
  • Provide individualized consideration for each family's circumstances.
  • Identify, review, analyze, and resolve issues to make sound recommendations to all parties involved.
  • Assist the Memorial Counseling department in reviewing and validating Advance Health Care Directives.
  • Gather notes and detailed information to prepare legal documents, such as Name Changes, Affidavits, Transfer Agreements, Certifications, etc.
  • Obtain and verify notarized signatures to execute the transfer of ownership.
  • Obtain complete documents for review by an attorney, such as Living Wills, Trust Certifications, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Certified Court Orders.
  • Interface with the Legal department as necessary to perform functions.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of 1-3 years' experience as a paralegal or related experience.
  • High school diploma/G.E.D.
  • Paralegal Certification from an ABA-approved institution.
  • Valid CA Driver License.
  • Proficient and effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Strong customer service and detail-oriented skills.
  • Proficient in completing tasks independently and with a team.
  • Excellent organizational skills and a proactive approach to work.
  • Must be available Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., alternating weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Real estate property transaction experience.
  • Four-year college degree.
  • Bilingual in English and another language.
  • Notary Public Commission.
Competitive Benefits:

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which is competitive with other industries. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

*Sign-on bonus will be rewarded in two half portions: $1,000 on the first payment and $1,500 after completion of 180 days of employment.

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees.

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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