Ukechi Ihuoma J.

⚖️ Virtual Legal Assistant | Probate, Guardianship & Estate Planning WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH 30+ EXTRA BILLABLE HOURS EVERY WEEK? Definitely more legal work. I help attorneys reclaim valuable time by taking care of the filings, documentation, scheduling, client follow-ups, and case-management work that pull them away from their clients and caseload. When you say, “Get this filed,” I understand what needs to happen next and I follow through, keep the matter organized, update the system, and flag anything that needs your attention. I support probate, guardianship, estate planning, and legal case-management workflows, with 3+ years of legal experience across dispute resolution, contracts, family, and property law. I’m a Nigerian-trained legal practitioner (LL.B., B.L.), with experience supporting Texas probate and estate planning matters involving Bexar County Probate Courts and more. ⚖️ HOW I SUPPORT YOUR PRACTICE 1. Case Management & Client Intake Client onboarding, document collection, matter tracking, follow-ups, and ClickUp workflow management. 2. Probate, Estate Administration & Heirship Probate applications, inventories, affidavits, waivers, proposed orders, Notices to Creditors, bond/surety documentation, affidavits of heirship, notices to heirs, and contested probate support. 3. Guardianship & Ad Litem Matters Temporary and permanent guardianship matters, court-appointed AAL/GAL proceedings, court investigator coordination, CME arrangements, and hearing preparation. 4. Estate Planning Representation agreements, client intake, document preparation, and related administrative support. 5. Court & Legal Operations E-filing, filing-status monitoring, court coordination, legal document formatting, file organization, calendaring, scheduling, and deadline tracking. 5. Client & Professional Communication Client calls, emails, appointment confirmations, document requests, follow-ups, and coordination with courts, attorneys, bonding companies, and other professionals. 📌 A FEW THINGS I’VE HANDLED • E-filed applications, proposed orders, affidavits, waivers, and other court documents through eFileTexas, then monitored submissions and followed up on pending filings. • Organized, merged, renamed, and maintained court-stamped documents, pleadings, orders, exhibits, and client records in OneDrive and ClickUp. • Prepared hearing folders by gathering pleadings, exhibits, correspondence, and supporting materials for attorney review. • Managed calendars for consultations, hearings, virtual ward visits, in-office signings, and other appointments. • Coordinated with court clerks, court investigators, AALs/GALs, clients, bonding companies, and other professionals to obtain documents, confirm requirements, and schedule appointments. • Prepared and formatted legal documents using standardized margins, headings, signature blocks, and document conventions. • Handled client communications including appointment confirmations, document requests, payment reminders, case-status updates and follow-ups on outstanding items. • Maintained ClickUp workflows by updating tasks, adding notes, linking documents, creating project folders, and flagging outstanding items for attorney attention. • Prepared invoices and tracked billable administrative work, including consultation fees, AAL fees, reimbursements, and time entries in Harvest. • Researched matter-specific questions, including Lady Bird deed recording fees and eFileTexas filing codes. • Created workflow templates and helped standardize file naming, folder structures, and internal procedures. • Managed client intake and onboarding, including responding to initial inquiries, scheduling consultations, collecting required information and documents, updating intake records, and ensuring files were ready for attorney review. 🧩 TOOLS ClickUp • Clio • MyCase • eFileTexas • Tyler Technologies • Westlaw • LexisNexis • Google Scholar • DocuSign • Adobe Acrobat/Sign • Microsoft 365 • Google Workspace • Google Calendar • Outlook • Zoom • Microsoft Teams • OneDrive • Harvest • Trustate YOU WON’T HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE LEGAL BASICS TO ME. I’m not a general VA trying to figure out how a law firm works. I understand legal terminology, court documentation, filing workflows, deadlines, confidentiality, document organization, and law-firm workflows. I also understand when something can be handled independently and when it needs to come back to the attorney for review. The goal is simple: once I understand your workflow, you shouldn’t have to wonder whether something was filed, followed up on, saved, or left outstanding. I track. I follow up. I update the system. 📩 LET’S WORK TOGETHER If you need reliable support with probate, guardianship, AAL/GAL matters, estate planning, court filings, or legal case management, click “Hire Me”, tell me what’s currently taking up your time and let’s get started. You focus on practicing law. I’ll help keep everything around it moving.