Company Name: | County of Saginaw |
Phone: | 19897905213 |
Email: | lcanole@saginawcounty.com |
Address 1: | 111 South Michigan Avenue |
Address 2: | Attn: Controllers Office |
City: | Saginaw |
State: | MI |
Zip: | 48602 |
Position Title: | Deputy Register |
Number of Openings: | 1 |
Position Type: | Clerical |
Position Type Other Description: | |
Start Date: | |
Duties: | Performs intermediate administrative support work assisting attorneys and public in processing Probate Court matters, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Handles highly confidential matters. Analyzes all legal documents for accuracy and completeness to assure compliance with The Estates and Protected Individuals Code. Examines, reviews and assigns counsel under the Mental Health Code, Statute and Court Rules Acts under the authority of the Revised Judicature Act, admitting wills, appointing personal representatives, determining heirs, setting and approving bonds, removing fiduciaries and appointing successor fiduciaries, and signing for sale of real estate, oaths, notices, citations, and subpoenas.
• Examines, analyzes, and approves accountings, verifying income, disbursements and balances. Oversees and reviews banking institution statements for verification of assets still on hand. Receipts cash and responsible for balancing cash drawer nightly.
• Records all pleadings in order to update Court Case Management System. Monitors and tracks Civil Actions.
• Provides customer service to attorneys, the public, community health representatives, and other County departments.
• Reviews minor guardianships annually, appoints Department of Health and Human Services report findings of minor and whether additional action be required (State mandated.)
• Assigns attorneys to review and report to the Court on the condition of adult wards and whether additional action be required (State mandated.)
• Reviews and processes daily mail. Reviews daily logs for deficiencies and acts on them. Prepares and schedules conferences to be heard by the register. Issues show cause hearing notices and citations. Scans documents and enters bar codes into the system. Enters LEIN data. |
Experience Required: | Education: High school diploma or GED.
Experience: A successful candidate in this position should possess experience in a legal setting. Previous probate experience preferred. |
Wage or Salary: | 15.46 |
| Per Hour |
Approximate Work Hours or Days: | |
| Days |
How to apply: | Qualified individuals must complete a County application and return it by: Applying online at Saginaw County Job Postings; Placing it in the drop box located outside the courthouse main entrance; Mailing to Personnel Division of the Controllers Office, Saginaw County Governmental Center, 111 South Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, 48602; or Faxing to 989-790-5566. |
Posting End Date: | 05/30/2022 |