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Julie King

Julie King

Estate Planning | Business Law
  • Business Law, Estate Planning
  • California
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Biography

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

Practice Areas
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
Additional Practice Areas
  • Form Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships
  • Business Transactions & Contracts
  • Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives
  • Real Estate Grant Deeds and Related Documentation
Fees
  • 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.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Founding Attorney
Pierce King, P.C., a Professional Law Corporation
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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
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Assistant General Counsel
Toshiba America
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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!
Education
Univ of California at Los Angeles
Undergraduate Degree
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Loyola Law School
Law Degree
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Awards
BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
BEST LAW FIRM IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
Volunteer of the Year
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
BEST LAWYER IN MONTEREY COUNTY
Monterey Herald Readers' Poll
Woman of Distinction in the Legal Community
Los Angeles Bar Association
Volunteer of the Month (Awarded multiple times.)
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Professional Associations
IMPOWER (Businesswomen inspiring each other and helping our community)
Vice President of the Board of Directors
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Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador
- Current
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Monterey County Bar Association
Member
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California State Bar  # 132813
Member
- Current
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Central Coast Human Resources Association
Member of the Board of Directors
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Monterey County Business Council
Member of the Board of Directors
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Orange County Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section
Co-Chair, Corporate Counsel Section
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Activities: Co-Chair, Corporate Counsel Section (multiple years)
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Certifications
License to Practice Law
California Bar Association
Websites & Blogs
Website
Pierce King Law Website
Website
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Legal Answers
385 Questions Answered
Q. My parents had an ANB trust. My father never started to be trust when my mom passed away.
A: The accounting would normally start with the value of all assets that existed on the day your mother died. But, if there are no step-siblings (children from other marriages or relationships) then, in many cases, all of the children can agree in writing to avoid the forensic accounting and split the assets the way a trust or will says it should be split. If your parents left assets valued at $184,500+ and neither parent left a trust, you may have to go through a court process called probate before any bank will release funds to anyone. Banks insist on seeing a trust, will, affidavit or even a court order before releasing funds to any random relative who gets to the bank first. I hope this he lps! ... Read More
Q. Is there a way getting the house under someone's name cheaper, or we have no choice but to go with a probate attorney?
A: The answer to your question depends on what other assets your father had in his name only and whether your father had a trust, a will, or did no estate planning. A spousal property petition is certainly a good possibility. If you don’t want to use an attorney, you could try to draft the Petition yourself by going to the self-help center at your local courthouse to get the paperwork, but please know that, if it isn’t prepared in accordance with the law and local rules, the judge could reject it and make you re-write it. Self-Help centers can only hand you the paperwork; they cannot give you legal advice. Sorry about that. But only people who have passed the Bar Exam are authorized to practice law. Best wishes! ... Read More
Q. My parents had an a and b trust my mom died and my father made a new trust without honoring my mothers wishes
A: A-B Trusts are common in blended family situations for this reason: In a traditional situation where a married couple has a standard revocable trust (NOT an A-B Trust), after the first spouse dies and leaves 100% of their assets to the other spouse, then the second spouse can do whatever they want with 100% of their combined assets. So, if parents of a blended family did this traditional type of trust, the children of the first spouse to die (called the "decedent") could easily cut out the step-kids to ensure they inherit nothing. That is why, in blended families, it is common to have an A-B Trust which says the one married couple's joint trust splits into two separate trusts on the death of the decedent. So, in most A-B Trust situations, after the first spouse dies, if the couple's trust had a home and $10,000 in it, then that trust would be broken into two separate trusts as follows: Trust A would have one-half ownership of the house and a bank account with $5,000 in it; and Trust B would have title to the other half of the home and a different bank account with $5,000 in it. Whoever the decedent named as beneficiaries to inherit their assets will (in most cases) always and forever be the beneficiaries of the B Trust (called the Decedent Trust.) The spouse still alive (called the "survivor") can do whatever they want with the assets in the A Trust (called the Survivor Trust) because that person owns all the assets in that trust. So, if your father revised the A Trust, there would be no problem in most cases. But, if he changed the B Trust language, that is a big problem in most cases. Please know this is a general rule but, because each trust is written differently, a lawyer would have to read your parents' trust to know if this general rule applies to your case. Best wishes! ... Read More
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