Legal Assistant
The primary purpose of this position is to: Prepare Judgment Payoffs on existing delinquent tax accounts for collection, prepare Release of Judgments on accounts paid in full and send out all incoming certified statement requests from our competitor.
Day to day Duties
- Prepare, proofread, and forward various Judgment Payoffs., e.g. standard payoffs, deficiency payoffs, strike-off payoffs, private resale payoffs & bankruptcy payoffs, etc.
- Prepare various releases of judgment, e.g. standard, Partial, sold or Resale, clouding title on homesteaded, etc.
- Handle all phone calls and e-mails related to payoff and release. Also, assist in answering the Post Judgment mail line.
- Prepare certified tax statement requests for all intervenors’ requests.
- Research and Prepare a Release of Judgment from the JP list (twice a year).
- Handles and sends out intervenor requests of certified statements to Harris County TAC
- Prepare payment plans requested by taxpayers.
- Process all the copies of checks resulting from the payoff and prepare the release.
- Review files for sale (based on the availability of time).
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities necessary for this position:
- Must type 40 wpm
- Well-organized
- Energetic
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Able to handle high-volume document production
- Proofreading skills
- Good Computer skills in Microsoft Office
- Professional demeanor
- Punctuality
- Good Attendance
- Good written and communication skills
- Time Management skills
- Research Skills
- Ability to work with numbers
- Problem-solving skills