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Elder Law Attorney

Estate and Long Term Care Law Group-Sandpoint, ID

Busy and growing Estate and Elder Law Firm is looking for an attorney who is eager to work in a fun, fast paced and happy workplace. We are looking for candidates who are essentially drama free; will work well with a close-knit office; have good senses of humor, a lot of patience and compassion; and the ability to manage all of the emotions that come with helping people and families in their time of need.

Prior experience in elder law, and/or estate planning is mandatory. Candidates must be self-motivated and compelled to provide the best service to the client’s we serve. We are currently working on a location expansion so it is vital that candidates are willing and able to play a contributing role in the growth of the firm as well as growth in the Elder Law and Medicaid practice areas. We have offices in Washington and Idaho.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and analysis of client documents, including client’s asset lists, bank statements, investments, taxes, and other related financial documents.
• Drafting estate planning documents, long term care plans, financial applications, medical and Medicaid applications.
• Awesome, down-to-earth personality – nobody here will really care that your business card says “attorney”. We all have the opportunity to pitch in here and there on jobs not necessarily listed in this description – like Dog Walking, which is actually a nice break as is making coffee – and there are days, where you may need to or actually prefer clean something.
• Responsible for the legal/technical estate planning document review, including wills, SNT’s, QTIP and bypass trusts, lifetime irrevocable trust, general and health-care powers of attorney, etc.
• Responsible for the estate administration process, including probates, ancillary probates, estate administrations and trust administrations, etc.
• Reviews and approves all court filings, Medicaid and VA benefit applications.
• Detail oriented – Please spell your name backward in the subject line of your cover letter
• Oversees coordination of re-titling assets with client financial service providers, real estate attorneys and title companies.
• Self-motivated and massively organized.
• Willing to grow and have your position “tweaked” as necessary – and yes, we’ll chat about it first.
• Reports weekly during Team Meetings

Essential Qualifications

• 5+ Years Elder Law and/or Estate Planning Attorney Experience
• Education – Law Degree from Accredited University
• Must be Licensed in Idaho. Idaho and Washington would be beneficial.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Ability to receive guidance from non-attorney professionals
• Ability to time manage and be very detail oriented
• Must love dogs – and goldfish

Helpful Qualifications

• Experience with Financial Planning Preferred
• Experience with Real-Estate Preferred
• Experience with the Nursing Home Medicaid Application Process Preferred

Salary: Please include a salary range in your cover letter.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Sandpoint, ID