Bourdow, Bowen & Ellis P.C. is a general practice law firm that has served the Richmond, Virginia area since 1987, when Carolyn Bourdow and Michael Bowen merged their law practices. Through the years, the law firm has continued to operate from its Chesterfield County location, adding attorneys and staff to better serve the firm's clients. The attorneys of the firm concentrate their practice in the following areas: Estate planning Wills, powers of attorney & medical directives Trusts of all types (including special needs trusts) Estate administration (probate) & trust administration Elder law Guardianships Tax planning and other tax assistance (including IRS disputes) Tax return preparation for individuals, corporations, LLCs, partnerships & trusts Business startups - sole proprietors, partnerships, corporations and LLCs General business law (contracts, leases, buying/selling businesses, etc.) Commercial real estate (including 1031 like kind exchanges) Civil litigation (related to practice areas)