Estate Planning/Real Estate Paralegal (1099 Independent Contractor)

Remote, USA • Full-time • Posted 2026-05-31

Knoxville Paralegal Services (KPS)
$30/hour | Remote | ~40 Hours/Month

Knoxville Paralegal Services (KPS) is a virtual paralegal company supporting attorneys nationwide. We provide reliable, high-level paralegal support so attorneys can focus on practicing law—not managing tasks.

We are currently seeking an experienced Estate Planning/Real Estate Paralegal to support two attorney clients on a consistent, part-time basis.

Status: 1099 Independent Contractor
Pay: $30/hour
Hours: Approximately 40 hours per month total (combined for two clients)
Location: Fully remote
Practice Area: Estate Planning and Real Estate/Transactional

Draft and manage Estate Planning–related legal documents (Will, DHPOA, POA, etc.)
Draft and manage Real Estate-related legal documents (leases, 1031's, contracts, etc.)
Legal Research
Draft Briefs
Template creations/firm organization
Maintain accurate and well-organized electronic case files
Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts and opposing counsel
Track deadlines and proactively follow up on outstanding items
Manage cases, tasks, and documents in Clio
Provide consistent, dependable support to assigned attorney clients

Prior estate planning and real estate paralegal experience (required)
Clio experience (required)
Experience with collection process (judgments, execution of judgments, etc.)
Strong drafting, organizational, and time-management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Tech-savvy and comfortable working in cloud-based systems
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Comfortable working as a 1099 independent contractor
Attention to detail is a MUST (pay attention to pronouns, court locations, etc. within pleadings)
True understanding of WHY you are doing what you're doing