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Probate Commissioner
| Company | Oregon State Government |
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| Location | Antelope, 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, Senior |
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in business, court administration, public administration, or a related field.
- 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 all aspects of the probate caseload, including performing data entry for estates, conservatorships, and guardianships.
- Review documents for accuracy and completeness, and review transfer or change of venue cases.
- Accept and reject cases as appropriate, review wills, sign orders appointing personal representatives, recommend bond amounts, grant extensions, conduct audits, and prepare documents for the judge’s signature.
- Meet with self-represented litigants to describe court processes and fees and to review their forms for completeness.
- Provide information about available resources such as victim assistance, domestic violence services, mediation, crisis centers, and public law libraries.
- Collaborate with other court staff to prepare training materials, including handouts and brochures, and help prepare and update local procedures, business processes, resource materials, and manuals by conducting research.
- Track legislative updates related to domestic relations laws, answer phones, help the public, and provide coverage for the front office and for your counterpart at the Crook County Circuit Court as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience performing a variety of clerical or administrative support tasks that included using a computer to enter and retrieve information, meeting strict deadlines, and maintaining accuracy when interrupted or distracted by a noisy work setting.
- Experience responding professionally to customers or clients who are facing challenging life circumstances, stressful situations, or trauma.
- Experience explaining processes, procedures, policies, or decisions on behalf of an employer.
- Experience identifying, handling, and securing confidential information and materials.
- Experience and skill in writing and reviewing documents for accuracy, content, grammar, and punctuation.
