WHAT WE DO
Legal Services
Forward Law is a boutique law firm providing legal services in both South Carolina and North Carolina.
Taxation Law
- Controversy & Litigation
- Partnerships, LLC, S Corporation
- Corporate Tax
- Estate & Gift Tax
- Form 1041 & Form 706
Estate Planning
- Wills & Living Wills
- Trusts & Living Trusts
- Powers Of Attorney
- Probate Avoidance
- Estate & Gift Tax Planning
Trust Administration
- Successor Trustee Representation
- Asset Marshaling & Inventory
- Estate Settlement
- Form 1041 & Form 706
- Beneficiary Distributions
Business Law
- LLC Formation & Restructuring
- Operating Agreements
- Business Succession Planning
- Asset Protection
- Buy-Sell Agreements
Remote Closings
- Remote Real Estate Closings
- Mobile Notary Coordination
- Nationwide Buyer Signings
- Attorney-Supervised Closings
- SC & NC Properties
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about the firm
WHO WE ARE
MEET YOUR TEAM
CHARLIE CARPENTER
Founder, Attorney
Charlie Carpenter is the founder of Forward Law. He is a native of Greenville, South Carolina and works with clients in both South Carolina and North Carolina in the areas of taxation, estate planning, trust administration, business law, and real estate.
Charlie holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law — one of the leading tax LL.M. programs in the country — along with an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a J.D. from the Charlotte School of Law. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina, where he played football for the Gamecocks from 2002–2006. Prior to his legal career, Charlie served as an Officer in the United States Navy. Charlie is admitted to practice in South Carolina and North Carolina.
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For questions and more information on how we can help you move FORWARD with your legal needs, please give us a call or fill out the general inquiry form to move forward with your consultation.
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