J. Scott Waters, IV

J. Scott Waters, IV is a partner at Waters Tyler Hofmann & Scott in New Albany, Indiana. His practice focuses on estate planning and administration, probate, probate avoidance, legacy planning, and corporate planning, formation and succession. He works with individuals, families and businesses considering how assets and responsibilities should be managed over time. His work addresses both the legal transfer of wealth and the continuity of business ownership and operations.

Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in Business, with distinction, from Purdue University in 1976. He received his Juris Doctor from Indiana University in 1980. He was admitted to the Indiana bar that year and to the Kentucky bar in 1991. His academic background in business and law supports the analysis of estate arrangements, organizational structures and succession decisions that involve property and long-term obligations.

Scott’s estate practice includes planning for probate, administering estates and considering strategies for probate avoidance and legacy transfers. His corporate work covers planning, formation and succession, issues that become important when an owner establishes a company or prepares for its future leadership. These legal services require attention to the client’s circumstances and the documents needed to carry out decisions concerning ownership and assets.

Scott served as president of the Southern Indiana Estate Planning Council from 2005 to 2006 and completed three terms on the board of the American Health Lawyers Association. He regularly speaks at estate planning seminars. His professional involvement reflects an ongoing interest in planning and administration issues. J. Scott Waters, IV helps clients examine the legal arrangements that may protect their estates and support business continuity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Waters, Tyler, Hofmann & Scott, LLC
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Three-Term Board Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• President, Southern Indiana Estate Planning Counsel (2005-2006)

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Kentucky

Education

• Indiana University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Purdue University
  Bachelor’s degree in Business

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