Alice Browne

Trust and Estate Administration

• Managed full-cycle trust and probate administration independently, ensuring personalized client care.
• Drafted and filed various probate petitions, Judicial Council forms, responsive pleadings to probate examiner notes, and proposed orders across multiple counties.
• Drafted and recorded trust transfer deeds, PCORs, and related property documents; coordinated with title companies, and assessors to resolve transfer issues.
• Prepared informal and court-supervised fiduciary accountings, including the preparation of pleadings and supporting schedules.

Conservatorships (General and Limited)

• Prepared and filed petitions for general and limited conservatorships of the person and estate.
• Coordinated service processes, reports and documentation for conservatorship cases, supporting attorneys effectively.

Client and Attorney Support

• Acted as the main client liaison, providing informed guidance through estate and conservatorship processes.
• Assisted with estate plan signings and litigation preparations, addressing complex family dynamics.

Estate Planning

• Drafted comprehensive estate planning packages under attorney supervision.
• Coordinated funding of trusts by preparing grant deeds, assignments, and beneficiary designation instructions.
• Scheduled and assisted with client signing meetings, and the notarial execution of estate documents.
• Maintained estate planning templates and document management systems to streamline practice workflow.

Family Law

• Drafted and prepared pleadings, declarations, and Judicial Council forms for dissolution, legal separation, custody, visitation, child and spousal support, and domestic violence matters.
• Assisted attorneys with preparation for hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences, including compiling exhibits, chronologies, and client declarations.
• Maintained sensitive client communication and supported clients through high-conflict custody and domestic violence proceedings with empathy and discretion.