Legal clerk vs real estate paralegal

Differences between legal clerk and real estate paralegal duties and responsibilities

Legal clerk example responsibilities.

• Complete accounting and payroll functions.- gather and process client documents.- manage daily operations of office.
• Maintain and organize litigation materials; litigation management; process correspondence, and various clerical duties, including filing/copying/package assembly.
• Process civil, probate and small claims cases, issue writs, abstracts, summons, defaults and judgments.
• Assist or draft wills, power of attorney, revocable living trusts, probate, adoptions, ERISA and Medicaid eligibility.
• Serve subpoenas and notice and draft related affidavits.
• Conduct conference calls independently with clients to gather information to answer interrogatories.
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Real estate paralegal example responsibilities.

• Manage BPO and MMR reports on properties.
• Manage a social marketing image for the agency (Facebook).
• Manage national referrals for quiet title actions, injunctions, wrongful foreclosures, and appeals.
• Achieve sole responsibility for administration of all estates and guardianships.
• Communicate directly with lenders in various states, completing affidavits and ensuring that they are properly record and organize.
• Prepare forms for the MLS submission.
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