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Our Practice
Practice Areas
- Estate & Tax Planning
- Wills, Living Trust, Irrevocable Trusts, Pet Trusts, Financial Powers of Attorney, Advance Medical Directives and HIPAA Authorizations
- Special Needs Trusts and Planning
- Adult Guardianship & Conservatorship
Our Approach
At Ellis Law, P.C., we specialize in estate planning, estate and trust administration and adult guardianship/conservatorship. Mary D. Ellis has an extensive background in special needs planning. Our firm is dedicated to understanding your family and goals and helping you understand your planning options. Our firm will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them.
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
We can help you plan for the future and protect your assets. With over twenty-five years of experience, Ms. Ellis and her team will guide you through the estate planning process and ensure your wishes are carried out.
Our Team
Mary D. Ellis
Lynn D. DeMann
Ms. Ellis is a life long resident of Midlothian in Chesterfield County Virginia and graduated from Monacan High School (Go Chiefs!).
Ms. Ellis considers each client's unique estate planning needs and has extensive experience in the preparation of a comprehensive estate plan to address issues, including wealth preservation, minimization of
Ms. Ellis is a life long resident of Midlothian in Chesterfield County Virginia and graduated from Monacan High School (Go Chiefs!).
Ms. Ellis considers each client's unique estate planning needs and has extensive experience in the preparation of a comprehensive estate plan to address issues, including wealth preservation, minimization of estate, income, gift, generation skipping and/or probate taxes, the needs and protection of incapacitated, special needs or minor beneficiaries, and blended family considerations and concerns.
Ms. Ellis is a member in good standing of the Virginia Bar Association and the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including but not limited to the Courts of Chesterfield, Powhatan, Amelia, Henrico, Hanover and the City of Richmond as well as the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. Ellis is a qualified Guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults.
Ms. Ellis has spoken extensively to professional and lay audiences on topics relatied to estate planning, special needs trusts and planning, estate and trust administration and taxation. Ms. Ellis is a contributing author to "Estate Planning in Virginia".
Ms. Ellis previously served on the Board of Directors for the Commonwealth Community Trust and is driven to assist the special needs community.
Education:
B.A. : Roanoke College , Cum Laude 1992
J.D. : Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law, 1995 (Ms. Ellis was a visiting student at the T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond in 1995.)
Lynn D. DeMann
Lynn D. DeMann
Mrs. DeMann is a certified paralegal and a native of Latrobe Pennsylvania. Mrs. DeMann has been a member of the Ellis estate planning team for over ten years and enjoys estate planning and administration.
Anna Mae
Anna Mae
Anna is a vital member of the Ellis team and is an excellent resource for pet trusts and pet care planning during an owner's incapacity or demise.