Faculty Profile: Scott Peatross

Scott Peatross helps clients with cases involving probate law, including decedent's estates of all sizes, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships. Scott's background includes experience in Probate Court matters dating back to the beginning of his law practice in 1996, plus years of representing transportation companies, small businesses, and insurers in a variety litigated cases. Scott has practiced exclusively in the area of probate law since about 2009.

The Shelby County Probate Court judges nominated Scott in 2005 to serve as Shelby County's first Public Administrator in the Probate Court, a position he still holds. In that position, the courts entrust Scott with administering probate cases that are often among the most difficult because of contentious litigation or problems created by a previous fiduciary.  As Public Administrator, Scott Peatross has served as the fiduciary in hundreds of Probate Court cases - mostly decedent's estates.

In addition to probate work as Public Administrator, Scott Peatross handles numerous probate cases as counsel for Executors/Administrators, creditors, trustees and beneficiaries. Scott Peatross occasionally lectures on aspects of probate law to community groups and to lawyers in CLE seminars, and serves as a Substitute Judge in Probate Court when requested by the probate judges. Scott balances his professional life with time spent as an avid runner, gardener, father and husband.