Culp Elliott & Carpenter, P.L.L.C.

Culp Elliott & Carpenter, P.L.L.C. is a Charlotte, North Carolina law firm that provides tax, estate planning, business, real estate, and wealth planning services to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Founded in 1982, the firm has more than four decades of experience helping clients address complex legal, tax, and financial planning matters while protecting wealth and preserving family legacies.

The firm’s practice areas include corporate and business law, tax and business planning, estate, trust and wealth planning, real estate transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, tax compliance, tax controversy and litigation, finance, and capital markets. Its attorneys also assist with business structure and succession planning, estate administration, charitable planning, asset protection, trust administration, and family office services.

Culp Elliott & Carpenter serves high-net-worth individuals and families, closely held and middle-market businesses, family offices, private foundations, and entrepreneurs. The firm emphasizes long-term client relationships and practical solutions tailored to individual business and personal goals. Its attorney team includes William R. Culp, Jr., John J. (Jody) Carpenter, Christopher E. Hannum, and Benjamin H. Ellis, along with other attorneys, CPAs, and tax professionals.