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Probate Commissioner – Probate Commissioner/Family Facilitator
| Company | Oregon State Government |
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| Location | Corvallis, OR, USA |
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| Salary | $4882 – $7574 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in business, court administration, public administration, or a related field.
- At least three (3) years of professional legal secretarial, progressively responsible court support, or paralegal experience.
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to seven (7) years of experience that typically supports the knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Responsibilities
- Handle difficult probate case management issues, including reviewing complex files and determining next steps.
- Sign orders as granted by the Presiding Judge’s general order, ensure pleadings are sufficient, and establish or close estates, guardianships, and conservatorships.
- Audit annual accountings and prepare detailed memorandums for judges to review.
- Help pro se litigants complete their domestic relations paperwork and review their court paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
- Administer and coordinate the court’s Family Facilitation Program and participate in the Northwest Oregon Facilitation Initiative program.
- Perform complex data entry, start new cases, and enter orders, complaints, mandates, motions, petitions, and waivers.
- Provide information about court policies and procedures, the status of cases, and court calendars to judges, court staff, attorneys, parties, agencies, and the public.
- Respond to difficult requests for information and complaints, process payments, and approve fee waivers and deferral orders.
- Provide backup coverage for Civil Department staff members, scan documents into the case management system, and review and route documents filed through the File and Serve system.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing and coordinating a calendar consisting of various meetings, hearings, cases, etc.
- Experience providing customer service to a variety of individuals in challenging circumstances.
- Experience responding to complex legal questions and explaining processes, procedures, policies, or decisions.
- Experience reviewing legal documents for accurate accounting and balancing of accounts.
- Experience setting deadlines to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
