Meet Jenna Cohen.

Thanks for wanting to learn more about me! 

I always joke that I was “raised by old school attorneys,” but it’s true! I started working in law firms right when going digital was becoming a thing. Abacus anyone?

I feel so grateful for my experience starting as a law firm receptionist in 2008 and for all the attorneys along the way who took me under their wing to teach me the ways of Trusts and Estates. I received my paralegal certificate in 2013, and have been working as a Trust and Estate Paralegal since. In 2017, I left the in-office setting and started freelancing. It was pretty tough at first since remote assistance was scarce for estate planning firms. Then you-know-what happened in 2020 and the remote world changed almost overnight.

Today, I assist Trust and Estate attorneys with their Estate Plan drafting, Trust Administrations, Probate, and all those miscellaneous Petitions that come up from time to time (Heggstads, Spousal Property Petitions, Petitions to Modify Irrevocable Trusts, etc.). I feel I have reached the peak of my career and I couldn’t be happier. Some have asked if I am going to law school, but if all of us paralegals went to law school, who would provide support for the attorneys? Also, there’s a hundred other things I rather do with my time than sit in a classroom and do homework!

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On a personal note:  I am a born and raised Californian even though I currently live in Texas (as of November 2024). My family is the gun-supporting, God-fearing kind who were growing more frustrated with all things California (minus the weather), and when God provided Josh with a new job in Texas, we jumped on the opportunity. Well, he jumped. The girls and I were harder to convince that leaving all friends and family was a good idea. Yes, we miss our friends and family back home A LOT, but we sure are trying to make the most of our new adventure here.

My dream is to homestead small scale, make all my food from scratch, and teach my girls to do the same.