LYNN MOODIE
** ***** ***** *** ***, San Clemente, CA 92673 949-***-****
*******@***.***
SENIOR PARALEGAL / UK QUALIFIED ATTORNEY
** ***** ********** ************ ** Probate, Trust Administration, Estate
Planning, and Tax.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Paralegal - Probate, Trusts and Tax April 2007 - April 2011
Moodie Legal Services, San Clemente, CA
Work independently on contract basis for various law firms on as and when
needed basis. Specialize in Probate and Trust Administrations.
Senior Paralegal - Probate, Trusts and Tax December 2005 - April
2007
Stifter Law Group, San Clemente, CA
Prepare fiduciary accountings, estate tax returns (Forms 706) and U.S. Gift
Tax Returns, asset allocations, notices, transfer documents, deeds and
affidavits. Manage trust administrations. Prepare Probate Court pleadings,
including conservatorships and guardianships, petitions for instructions
and claims. Draft estate planning documents with particular expertise in
drafting petitions related to probate and trust administration matters.
Coordinate sales of real estate. Review real estate and loan documentation.
Locate assets, prepare inventories and work with probate referee,
accountants and appraisers. Draft wills, trusts and powers of attorney and
related documentation. Prepare petitions for trust modifications pursuant
to Probate Code Sections 15403, 15412, 17200(b) and 17200 (b)(13) and 17200
(b)(14)
Senior Paralegal - Probate, Trusts and Tax April 2003 - December
2005
Law Office of Paula Matos, Laguna Woods, CA
Managed the trust administrations and probates. Given extensive training in
preparation of Estate Tax Returns and preparation of fiduciary and court
accountings. Assisted clients with trust funding, sales, asset allocations,
asset transfers and distributions. Drafted pleadings and prepared
accountings customized per local court rules. Interviewed clients, prepared
inventories and deeds, worked with accountants, probate referees.
Senior Paralegal - Probate, Trusts and Tax January 2001 - December
2002
Law Offices of Bodman LLP, Detroit, MI
Assisted the Individual Clients Practice Group of large, well established
high profile Detroit Law Firm in providing comprehensive legal services to
affluent individuals and families, as well as their closely held companies.
This comprised assisting the attorney's in all aspects of estate planning,
trust administrations and probate matters and gaining unique experience in
assisting clients with highly personal matters including the purchase and
sale of art collections, personal aircraft, formation and administration of
family offices and significant personal and business transactions.
Attorney/Partner January 1996 - December 2000
Rigby Golding Partnership, London, UK
Managed the Individual Clients Group of this general law practice.
Responsible for developing the business and successfully expanded the
client basis. Specialized in real estate transactions, trusts, probate.
LYNN MOODIE
Education:
United Kingdom Qualified Attorney
United Kingdom Bar Final's
Master's Degree (LLM)
Bachelor of Law (LLB)
Member of the Law Society of England
Computer Background:
Excel, Word, WordPerfect, Hot Docs, Wealth Docs, Legal Solutions,
FastTax/Thompson, Gems, Pro System fx Tax, EVP, Windows
95/98/2000/XP/Vista,7
References Available Upon Request