Julie King

With 30+ years’ experience, Julie King practices law with the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. She is easy to speak with and talks in plain English (not legalese). Julie handles a wide variety of estate planning and business matters including: (1) ESTATE PLANNING - wills and trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, special needs trusts, pet trusts, grant deeds and more; and (2) BUSINESS LAW - corporation/LLC/partnership formation, annual meeting minutes, corporate records, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and employee training.

Julie served as in-house counsel to major international corporations, including Toshiba America, where she worked for 15 years and hired lawyers throughout the world. She has been a "client", so she understands clients' needs in a way many lawyers do not. Contact Julie today and see the difference!

Call or email today for a FREE initial consultation! (831) 275-1002 Julie@PierceKingLaw.com

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

• Form Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships
• Business Transactions & Contracts
• Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives
• Real Estate Grant Deeds and Related Documentation

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Pierce King, P.C. bills hourly or charges a flat fee, depending on the type of matter. On occasion, Pierce King may enter into an alternative fee arrangement to accommodate clients in special circumstances.

California

Since 1987

Founding Attorney

Pierce King, P.C., a Professional Law Corporation

2012 - Current

BUSINESS LAW - Negotiating and drafting a variety of complex business contracts, including an international Private Cloud Infrastructure and Management Services Agreement and a Funding Agreement involving the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. - Forming C and S Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships, and drafting documents related thereto, such as Buy-Sell and Operating Agreements, Bylaws, Annual Meeting Minutes and Board Resolutions. ESTATE PLANNING - Drafting a variety of wills and trusts (including Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts and Pet Trusts), Health Care Directives and Durable Powers of Attorney, as well as Grant Deeds and other documentation relating to funding trusts. - Counseling clients in Trust Administration matters - Preparing, filing and representing clients in Probate actions

Director, Contracts and Intellectual Property

CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC

2007 - 2012

Assistant General Counsel

Toshiba America

1991 - 2006

Julie was an in-house counsel for Toshiba for 15 years and handled a wide variety of matters for the corporation. She helped the Human Resources Dept. with employment matters and policy drafting, the Sales Dept. with contracts, the Finance Dept. with guaranties, and anyone else in the company who needed assistance in any area of law. She would be honored to do the same for you. Call today!

Univ of California at Los Angeles

Undergraduate Degree

Loyola Law School

Law Degree

BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY

Monterey Herald Reader's Poll

2021

BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY

Monterey Herald Reader's Poll

2020

BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY

Monterey Herald Reader's Poll

2019

Woman of Distinction in the Legal Community

Los Angeles Bar Association

Volunteer of the Month (Awarded multiple times.)

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

IMPOWER (Business women motivating each other and helping our community)

Member, Board of Directors

2021 - Current

Central Coast Human Resources Association

Member, Board of Directors

2019 - Current

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador

2014 - Current

Monterey County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

California State Bar  # 132813

Member

1987 - Current

License to Practice Law

California Bar Association

Q. If i hire a person to create artwork for me can i take the image and create a nft to sell?

May 20, 2022

A: The default in California is that the artist retains all rights. But you can enter into a contract with the artist in which you get the rights. It usually costs more, but that's how to do it.

Q. In California what happens if the Executor of a living trust dies and then the person who has living trust dies before

May 17, 2022

A: This is just a formality, but the person who pays the deceased person's final bills, handles the final tax return, and distributes assets from a Trust is called a "Trustee." The person is only called an "Executor" if the person who died had a Will, not a Trust. [To complicate it further, if the person who died didn't have a Trust or Will, the representative is called an "Administrator"!] Back to your question... If the only person named as Trustee died before the Settlor (the person who set up a trust), then I would read the language in the trust to see if there is any language directing the family who has authority to name another Trustee. If there is no such language in the trust, then you will need to go to court and have a judge appoint someone. I hope that helps!

Q. My mom just passed away but she didn't leave a will. Her house isn't paid off. What happens?

May 10, 2022

A: Unfortunately, you will have to go through the Probate Court process, which takes a minimum of one year. What this means is either a lawyer you hire or you (or perhaps another family member) needs to file a document called a Petition in the Probate Court, provide all the notices required by law, and do all the accounting and other requirements throughout the probate process. Literally every penny of your mother's assets must be accounted for, so if she had change on the top of her dresser, it must be counted. It's a bit like an IRS audit in that the details matter. Please let this be a life lesson for everyone in your family. If you live in California and have assets with a total value of $166,250 or more -- which is everyone in the state with a condo, townhome or other real estate -- then you must see an estate planning attorney to learn how to avoid forcing your family to go through the probate process. It is easily avoidable with planning! Best wishes to you.