Trust & Estates Attorney

JDS Law, Inc.

Trust & Estates Attorney

Temecula, CA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    At JDS Law, Inc., we know the world needs honest, solutions-focused attorneys who are dedicated to delivering real results. Our Trusts and Estates Department helps California families safeguard what they’ve worked so hard to build — protecting their homes, businesses, assets, and legacies from unnecessary taxes, probate, and family conflict. We believe in straightforward, stress-free planning and strong advocacy, ensuring clients' futures are secure and their wishes honored. If you’re passionate about helping clients protect what matters most, we invite you to keep reading. A specialized Temecula law firm is seeking an experienced Trust and Estates Attorney to complement its estate planning and estate litigation department. If you are looking for a professional home that offers fulfilling work, a supportive and stimulating environment, a reasonable workload, and the chance to help guide the trajectory of a thriving small business while directly benefiting from that success, we want to hear from you. Responsibilities: • Interface with new and existing clients and collaborate with our legal team to manage cases from beginning to end. • Provide expert advice on estate planning and wealth transfer strategies to individuals, couples, and business owners. • Review and customize legal documents related to trusts and estates, such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and trust transfer documentation. • Oversee the administration of trusts, including the distribution of assets, the resolution of disputes, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. • Provide clients high quality legal advice, strategy and representation in California probate and trust litigation matters in court, mediations, and depositions. • Minimum billed and collected hours: 1,350 per year for full-time (we expect high-quality work). • Origination is not required, but is encouraged and rewarded. Qualifications: • A Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school. • Active membership in good standing in the State Bar of California. • A minimum of 3 years’ experience practicing in California probate courts, including serving as counsel of record on at least 25 filed petitions. • Experience with Wealth Counsel preferred. • Experience preparing estate tax returns is a plus. • Honest, confident, and independent self-starter. • Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. • Outstanding interpersonal skills. Compensation: $125,000 - $150,000 yearly

    • Interface with new and existing clients and collaborate with our legal team to manage cases from beginning to end. • Provide expert advice on estate planning and wealth transfer strategies to individuals, couples, and business owners. • Review and customize legal documents related to trusts and estates, such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and trust transfer documentation. • Oversee the administration of trusts, including the distribution of assets, the resolution of disputes, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. • Provide clients high quality legal advice, strategy and representation in California probate and trust litigation matters in court, mediations, and depositions. • Minimum billed and collected hours: 1,350 per year for full-time (we expect high-quality work). • Origination is not required, but is encouraged and rewarded.

  • Compensation
    $125,000-$150,000 per year