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, 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.

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

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2021

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2019

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Vice President of the Board of Directors

2021 - Current

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador

2014 - Current

Monterey County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

California State Bar  # 132813

Member

1987 - Current

Central Coast Human Resources Association

Member of the Board of Directors

2019 - 2022

License to Practice Law

California Bar Association

Q. The last 5 yrs I've been paying the mortgage and taxes on my deceased gf property. Her son never took it to probate

September 10, 2023

A: I cannot imagine you could get title to the real estate without a court order. A deed transferring title from one owner to another must be signed either by the current owner (obviously deceased in your situation) or someone who has been given legal authority to sign on behalf of the current owner. Just paying a mortgage and taxes doesn’t give someone title/ownership. But you likely can be reimbursed for the money you paid. You should see a probate attorney and seek to become the Administrator of your girlfriend’s estate. Your lawyer can guide you through the probate process. Best wishes!

Q. I am 70 yrs. old and live on $716.00 a month I have some questions about my Mom's trust since she has passed. Thanks.

September 7, 2023

A: The transaction you propose sounds simple but, unfortunately, it is more complicated than it seems. Depending on how the transaction is structured, there could be tax consequences. As a result, it is difficult for a lawyer to answer your question without going into various options and the tax consequences of each. I understand you are on a limited budget, so you should see if there are any pro bono services in your area. You may want to start by calling your County's Bar Association and asking for recommendations. I also understand your concern about being homeless but, if you end up being required to sell the home, depending on what your mother's trust says, you could get money from the sale that you could use to live off of. I've known a number of people who have rented rooms in other people's homes and, if the rooms have separate entrances, it will feel like your own place and you will find the cost is much lower than renting an apartment. Best wishes! ... Read More

Q. we live in California but my mom has a home in Oregon and would like to put my name on the deed but can't go to Oregon

August 30, 2023

A: Your mother needs to see an estate planning lawyer because there are tax consequences to transferring real estate to a child during the parent's lifetime, and it's likely your mother needs a Trust, not a Will. But a lawyer cannot say definitively one way or the other without first talking to your mother, and learning both her goals and what assets she has. Best wishes.