Julia Childress Khaled, Esquire, LLM (Taxation)

Julia Childress Khaled is a compassionate attorney who provides comprehensive planning and legal representation, focusing on her clients' peace of mind. Julia and her husband Ben have a son, Joseph who is always keeping them busy.

Julia is a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, Wealth Counsel (a nationwide collaboration of trust and estate attorneys and other legal, tax and business professionals), and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Julia’s targeted and advanced continuing education as well as her collegial involvement ensures the most sophisticated planning techniques are always available to the firm's clients.

Julia frequently speaks to private groups about a variety of different topics concerning Special Needs Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Estate Planning, including family protection planning, wealth preservation, and Elder Law. She also has presented for the Foundation for Personal Financial Education, a non-profit organization of experienced professionals who donate their time to educate government agencies, businesses, professional groups and trade organizations.

Julia is a graduate of the College of Charleston, where she earned her Bachelor of Science. She later obtained her Masters of Social Work from the University of South Carolina. Prior to entering the legal field, Julia was employed as a Corporate Trainer and worked in Risk Management for a National Human Services Corporation, Mentor, where she did extensive traveling throughout the United States. After working for six years, she attended law school at the University of South Carolina School of Law and received a Masters in Laws (Taxation) from Villanova University School of Law.

As the Firm's founder, Julia holds the highest standard of client services, scholarship and lawyer accessibility. She serves the Firm's clients by first listening closely to their goals and concerns; working with them to develop a plan of action that reflects her clients' own unique situations. Julia is committed to helping her clients understand that the foundation of elder law and estate planning is not just saving dollars, but also appreciating the value of planning for themselves and their loved ones making sure to meet their goals.

Julia represents the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit by serving as a member of the House of Delegates for the South Carolina Bar. The House of Delegates establishes policy for the bar.

Julia serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Catawba Care and Director on the Board of The Speech and Hearing Center of York and Chester Counties. She donates her time to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Hospice and the Lunch Buddy Program in addition to the non-profits to which she serves as a Board Member. She was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, raised in Brookneal, Virginia.

Masters of Laws in Taxation (LLM), Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctor, University of South Carolina School of Law
Master of Social Work, University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science, College of Charleston

Julia has made multiple presentations, some of which include the City of Rock Hill, USC Lancaster, York Technical College, Westminster Presbyterian Church, YMCA Silver Fox Club, Hospice, Oakland Baptist Church, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Park Avenue Adult Daycare, Catawba Baptist Church, American Legion and many banks and churches in the Tri-County area.

Licensed in:

South Carolina

Affiliations:

Academy of Special Needs Planners

Wealth Counsel

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys

Foundation for Personal Financial Education

Community Involvement:

Board of Directors, Catawba Care

Board of Directors, Ultimate Vacation Ministries

Board of Directors, The Speech and Hearing Center

Member, South Carolina Bar Association

Member, York County Bar Association

Member, York County Chamber of Commerce

Areas of Concentration:

Estate Planning

Non-Traditional Family Estate Planning

Wills and Trusts

Funding Trusts

Value Based Planning

Asset Protection Planning

Gift and Estate Tax Planning

Special Needs Planning

Elder Law

Medicaid Planning

Guardian and Conservatorship

Special Needs Trust Administration

Probate and Trust Administration

Setting up Non-Profit Organizations

Business Entities and Succession Planning

FLP and LLC Planning

IRS Audits - Personal Audits and Corporate Audits

Offers in Compromise

IRS Controversies

Our law firm represents clients from all areas of SC, including, but not limited to, York County, Lancaster County, Chester County, Union County, Cherokee County, Fairfield County, Spartanburg County, and Chesterfield County. This includes the areas of Rock Hill, York, Lancaster, Chester, Indian Land, Sun City, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, Clover, McConnells, Lowrys, Lewis, Rodman, Edgemoor, Lesslie, Catawba, Van Wyck, Lando, Bethany, Lockhart, Hickory Grove, Sharon, Smyrna, Union, Carlisle, Whitmire, Shelton, Fort Lawn, Great Falls, White Oak, Blacksburg, Gaffney and Spartanburg. Affiliated through the North Carolina Law Office of Frank S. Hancock, our firm handles cases throughout NC including, but not limited to, Gaston County and Mecklenburg County, encompassing the areas of Charlotte, Pineville, Ballentyne, Gastonia, and Monroe. Attorney Khaled’s name is sometimes misspelled as Julia Kahled, Julia Khalid, Julia Kahlid, Julia Kuled, Julia Caled and Julia Colette.