Candidate Attorneys

About the role

Assist with legal processes including drafting documents, managing deceased estates, handling court filings, conducting legal research, and communicating with clients and institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administration of deceased estates.
• Draft legal documents including summons and notices.
• Prepare liquidation and distribution accounts.
• Draft and review wills and trusts.
• Serve legal documents at the Sheriffs office.
• Lodge claims with the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
• Submit documents to the Master of the High Court.
• Advertise deceased estates in the Government Gazette and newspapers.
• Ensure compliance with the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965.
• Communicate with clients and provided updates on case progress.
• Accompany clients to expert assessments.
• Request and manage hospital records.
• Upload legal documents on Case Lines.
• Create and manage cases on Court Online.
• Conduct legal research.
• Complete RAF forms.
• Handle correspondence with banks and other institutions.
• Open and maintain physical client files.
• Organize and manage file referencing systems.

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
• Matric.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB).

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.