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Shawn Marie Scott
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Biography
Shawn M. Scott concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, business law and transactions, and business succession planning.
She is licensed to practice law in both Indiana and Illinois. After graduating from Hanover College (B.A., Political Science 2000), she attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois (J.D., LL.M. Intellectual Property 2004).
Shawn frequently presents at legal seminars on the topics of estate and trust administration and estate planning. Shawn is a member of the Planned Giving Council at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. She also serves on the boards of the Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis, the Probate, Trust and Real Property Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indianapolis Bar Association Estate Planning and Administration Section, the Indiana Trust and Estate Specialty Certification Board and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. She has been designated as an Indiana Rising Star and Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and the publishers of Indianapolis Monthly. Shawn is also a graduate of the Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series Class XI.
Shawn received her certification as a Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer in 2017 from the Indiana State Bar Association Trust & Estate Specialty Board.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Probate
70%
21 years | 300 cases
Estate Planning
20%
21 years | 250 cases
Business
5%
21 years | 50 cases
Real Estate
5%
21 years | 50 cases
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Licensed in Indiana for 20 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 21 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Location
Hall Scott P.C.
3755 E. 82nd St. Suite 110, Indianapolis, IN, 46240-2423
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Experience
Honors
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyer, Trust & Estate Specialty Board (TESB)
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Bar Leader Series Class XI Graduate, Indianapolis Bar Association
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2006 - Present
Attorney, Hall Koehler P.C.
2004 - 2005
Attorney, Carroll & Wall
Associations
2005 - Present
Indiana State Bar Association
2005 - Present
Indianapolis Bar Association
2001 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association
2001 - 2005
Chicago Bar Association
Education
2004
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
LL.M - Master of Laws
2000
Hanover College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Indianapolis Bar Association
Business Succession Planning from an Estate Planner's Perspective
2018
Basic Will Drafting
Conducting the Client Interview
2018
120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2018
5 Tips on Family Settlement Agreements
2017
120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2017
5 Tips on Creditor Notice and Claims
2016
120 Hot Tips in Estate, Trust and Probate Practice for 2016
5 Tips on the Client Interview
2015
Estate/Probate Administration 101
Creditors and Claims Against Non-Probate Assets
2014
Practical Tips for Estate Planning and Administration
The Client Interview
2014
Practical Tips for Estate Planning and Administration
Intestacy
2011
The Basics of Will Drafting
Intestate Statutes
2011
The Basics of Will Drafting
Joint and Mutual Wills/Intestate Statutes
2009
The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals
Administration of the Estate
2009
The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals
Ethical Perils in the Probate Process
2009
The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals
Understanding the Laws of Intestacy
2008
Tipton County Purdue Cooperative Extension
Estate Workshop
2008
Gift and Inheritance Tax: Procedure and Strategy
State Inheritance Tax
2008
Gift and Inheritance Tax: Procedure and Strategy
Ethical Considerations
2007
Women in Agriculture
Retirement and Estate Planning
2007
The Probate Process from Start to Finish
The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals
2007
Probate Beyond the Basics
Addressing Complex Probate Issues You Will Deal With
2007
Annie's Project
Retirement and Estate Planning
Publications
2015
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)
Creditors and Claims Against Non-Probate Assets
2014
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)
Intestacy
2014
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)
The Client Interview
2011
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)
Joint and Mutual Wills
2011
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF)
Intestate Statutes
2009
National Business Institute Seminar
Understanding the Laws of Intestacy
2009
National Business Institute Seminar
Ethical Perils in the Probate Process
2009
National Business Institute Seminar
Administration of the Estate
2008
National Business Institute Seminar
Ethical Considerations
2008
National Business Institute Seminar
State Inheritance Tax
2007
National Business Institute Seminar
Addressing Complex Legal Issues You Will Deal With
Languages
English