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

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

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  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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2024

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2023

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2023

Volunteer of the Year

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

2023

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2021

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Vice President of the Board of Directors

2021 - Current

Monterey County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

California State Bar  # 132813

Member

1987 - Current

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador

2014 - 2024

Central Coast Human Resources Association

Member of the Board of Directors

2019 - 2022

License to Practice Law

California Bar Association

Q. How to appoint a friend as Power of Attorney and Executor in California?

June 1, 2025

A: Practically every adult needs four documents: a durable power of attorney and healthcare directive to be used if the adult ever loses enough mental capacity that a physician determines the adult is unable to make their own decisions; a HIPAA Release; and a will or trust.

For the power of attorney (POA), there are very short check mark POAs which, although legal if drafted correctly, are difficult for agents to use in practice because many companies refuse to accept them. That is one example of why people should not simply assume “any document will do” for these purposes. Estate planning documents can help people or harm them if the documents are not drafted correctly. There are countless cases of people preparing their own estate planning documents using legal terms incorrectly, so the result is different than the person most likely wanted. Judges interpret documents using the legal definitions of words, not the plain English definitions. That’s why it is easy to screw up these documents. Please contact a lawyer and have these documents prepared correctly. You don’t want to be penny wise and pound foolish by cutting corners up front to save money, but then forcing your loved ones to spend far more money cleaning up a mess later. Best wishes. ... Read More

Q. How can I find and access my father's living trust?

June 1, 2025

A: If no one is willing to give you a copy of the trust, it is always best to start by sending a formal demand letter seeking a copy of the trust. You can write that yourself (unless you already asked for the trust in writing) or you can hire a lawyer to write it. If the relatives still will not give you a copy of the trust, your only choice will be to take the relatives to court and have a judge order the relatives to give you a copy of the trust. Best wishes!

Q. Time limit for trustee to close estate in California?

May 29, 2025

A: There is no set time frame by which trust administration must be completed. The reason is that some trusts only involve bank accounts while other trusts might involve 7 properties, accounts at 4 different banks, bonds that need to be cashed in, etc. So, the more complex the estate, the longer it usually takes to administer. Please know all debts and taxes must be paid BEFORE anyone can inherit assets from the trust unless the person who died has A LOT of money/assets, so it is obvious that the bills can be paid and there will be plenty of money left over. In those cases, it isn't uncommon to have a partial distribution, meaning that part of an inheritance may be given to the beneficiaries before the estate is fully administered, then another distribution would be made just before the trust is dissolved and administration ended. In simple cases where someone has few assets, it can take one year to administer because there is a waiting time after the initial trustee notice is sent out. During that time, nothing much takes place except the deceased person's bills are paid. I hope that helps. Best wishes! ... Read More