Paralegal - Trusts and Estates

Paralegal – Trusts and Estates

Location: Bantam, Hartford or Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

Do you have trusts and estates experience? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

Harris Beach Murtha is in search of a Paralegal to join our Trusts & Estates practice group in one of the following offices: Bantam, Hartford or Stamford, CT. You will thrive in this role if you have:

• 1+ years of experience as a trusts and estates paralegal required, 3+ years of experience preferred
• Experience preparing court filings, estate and fiduciary accountings, and tax returns (including Forms 1041, 706, and related Connecticut forms)
• Experience with Connecticut Probate Court filings (New York experience a plus)
• The ability to assist with estate administration, including asset inventory, valuation, distribution, and probate documentation
• Strong organizational, analytical, and proofreading skills to ensure accuracy of legal documents
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a client-focused approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); experience with fiduciary income tax preparation and fiduciary accounting software a plus
• A positive, professional attitude when working with colleagues and clients
• A Notary Public license (or willingness to obtain one after hire)

The Trusts & Estates team needs a Paralegal to support attorneys with a wide range of estate planning and administration matters.

Do you have the drive and desire to:

• Draft and finalize estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, in accordance with attorney direction
• Prepare and file probate documents, fiduciary accountings, and related court filings
• Assist with estate and trust administration, including asset tracking, funding, and beneficiary communications
• Conduct legal research related to trusts, estates, tax regulations, and case law
• Communicate with clients to gather information, provide updates, and respond to inquiries
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic files to ensure accessibility and accuracy
• Support attorneys with case management and day-to-day administrative needs
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Harris Beach Murtha recognizes everyone has a right to be included. You will be successful in your career at the firm if you:

• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a high level of professionalism with clients and colleagues
• Are detail-oriented and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work
• Are looking for an opportunity with growth potential
• Believe in the firm’s core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities across all levels of the firm
• Are comfortable working in the office 3 days per week

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Harris Beach Murtha:

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.