First Deputy - Register of Wills

County of Blair • Hollidaysburg, PA

28d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Employee promotion results in our search for a first deputy - register of wills within the Blair County Courthouse. Our hire will assist the Register of Wills with specialized clerical and record-processing duties and provide assistance to the general public, attorney, and others in relation to departmental documents. Essential duties include processing probate wills and levying appropriate fees; collecting inheritance tax payments, processing same, and issuing receipts; docketing inheritance tax returns; creating and maintaining estate files; calculating whether fees are due on under-estimated estates; verifying documentation for accuracy and scanning into department computer system; ensuring compliance with statutory notice filing; administering oaths to notaries; creates affidavits of death and maintaining utmost confidentiality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of one year's work experience in an office environment
• Fluency in English
• Effective communications skills and interpersonal relations skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Professional, patient, and courteous demeanor
• Basic math abilities
• Computer literacy
• Accuracy and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience with legal estate work
• Experience with office procedures
• Experience working with the public

Responsibilities

• Processing probate wills and levying appropriate fees
• Collecting inheritance tax payments, processing same, and issuing receipts
• Docketing inheritance tax returns
• Creating and maintaining estate files
• Calculating whether fees are due on under-estimated estates
• Verifying documentation for accuracy and scanning into department computer system
• Ensuring compliance with statutory notice filing
• Administering oaths to notaries
• Creating affidavits of death and maintaining utmost confidentiality

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with three-tier prescription and vision components
• Pension plan
• Defined contribution plan
• 14 annual paid holidays and other time-off provisions
• Short-term disability
• Term life insurance
• A menu of voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

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