Estate and Guardianship Clerk I - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary • Honolulu, HI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides the full range of clerical/administrative assistance in small estates and guardianship cases, the records of which are maintained separately from other court records. Prepares petitions, court orders, motions, inventory, notices, affidavits pertaining to small estates and guardianships; collects assets; files income and inheritance tax reports; makes disbursement in estate cases; collects assets of guardianship cases for safekeeping; as custodian of the assets, maintains checking/savings accounts; prepares reports to various agencies as required; prepares annual, triennial accounts and final accounts for approval of the court.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Two (2) years of progressively responsible general clerical work experience which required the knowledge of office practices and procedures, filing, punctuation, grammar, spelling and word usage; and the ability to read and interpret written material, understand and follow oral and written instructions, make arithmetic computations and operate standard office machines and equipment.
• One (1) year of responsible work experience in the preparation and/or processing of legal documents.
• At least one (1) year of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the Judicial Clerk II level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prepares petitions, court orders, motions, inventory, notices, affidavits pertaining to small estates and guardianships
• Collects assets
• Files income and inheritance tax reports
• Makes disbursement in estate cases
• Collects assets of guardianship cases for safekeeping
• Maintains checking/savings accounts as custodian of the assets
• Prepares reports to various agencies as required
• Prepares annual, triennial accounts and final accounts for approval of the court

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED