Attorney Julie Kling assists people from all walks of life in making informed decisions about their healthcare and business concerns, both during their lifetimes and in planning for end of life. She also helps families to settle estates and ensures that the decision-making process is as thoughtful and straight-forward as possible. Julie reviews your assets and determines what is included in your estate and what passes outside of your probate estate.

It is never too early to make thoughtful plans for difficult and emergency situations. In our own lives, we have experienced how crucial a health care proxy is for managing an unexpected illness as well as assisting our elders at the ends of their lives We are also seeing an uptick in early dementia and the need for someone to have the power of attorney to help with decision-making. If a client is uncomfortable about making a will, Julie explains the current law for how property is distributed without a will.

Julie is experienced in addressing family challenges, dysfunctions and complications. She has experience in the courtroom as well as the conference room, and has handled matters ranging from pre-nuptial agreements to contract negotiation to complicated trust matters.

Julie is a native of New Hampshire who grew up in the Lakes Region town of Gilford. From there she made her first long term visit to Hampshire County as a student at Smith College where she earned her A.B. in English Literature in 1978. In 1983, Julie and her classmate Mark NeJame graduated from Suffolk University Law School and were admitted to the Massachusetts bar.

Married in 1984, Julie and Mark moved permanently to Western Massachusetts in 1985.

Julie spent some years away from her practice while rearing the couple’s two sons, Elias (Temple University 2016) and Robey (Northeastern University 2020). She volunteered in the boys’ Northampton public school classrooms and was actively involved with the Parent Teacher Organizations in their schools. She sat on the board for the Northampton Education Foundation for 10 years and was one of the original founders of the Support Our Schools Plant Sale. Julie volunteered for Northampton Little League for many years. Julie is also a member of the Western Massachusetts Association of Master Gardeners.