John Crotts - Forest City, NC
Attorney at King Law
Estate Planning Lawyers in Forest City, NC
364 Butler Road Forest City, NC 28043
Forest City Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Municipal Law
- Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney John Crotts is Partner at King Law with his home office being in Forest City, North Carolina location. He is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina. His primary areas of practice are estate planning, estate administration, elder law and asset protection, civil litigation and municipal law. In addition to many other individual and corporate clients, he currently represents several municipal and local government entities. Some of those entities include the Town of Spindale, Town of Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Broad River Water Authority, Town of Ruth, Town of Ellenboro, and Forest City Housing Authority. Attorney John Crotts is also a certified Mediator and enjoys assisting parties resolve their conflicts outside of court.
John Crotts is a native of Rutherford County, North Carolina. John is very active in the community. He is a member of Adaville Baptist Church in Spindale where he serves as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Rutherford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and Foothills Credit Counseling, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Hospice of Rutherford County.
John lives in Spindale, North Carolina with his beautiful wife, Lauren, their sons and daughter, John David, Jude, and Eliza. He enjoys spending as much time with family as possible and being outdoors whenever possible. He loves hunting, fishing, hiking, exercising, and enjoying God’s creation. John enjoys serving in his church, Adaville Baptist Church, and living out his faith.
Education
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Legal Education
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2005
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Moot Court Competition Team
Honors: With Honors
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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Lees-McRae College,
Banner Elk,
North Carolina, 2001
B.S.
Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Sociology -
Isothermal Community College in Spindale, NC
Associates Degree
Major: Criminal Justice
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Lees-McRae College,
Banner Elk,
North Carolina, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
References
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Hon. Robert K. Martelk
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Hon. C. Randy Pool
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Rep. David Rogers
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Hon. Laura Powell
Classes and Seminars
- NBI Estate Administration CLE, NBI, 2017 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Mt. Area Volunteer Program, Pisgah Legal Services
- Adaville Baptist Church, Spindale, Member and Sunday School Teacher
- Rutherford County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Board of Directors
- Foothills Credit Counseling, Inc., Board of Directors
- Serves on the Hospice of the Carolina Foothills Board
Representative Clients
Town of Spindale
Chimney Rock Village
Town of Bostic
Broad River Water Authority
Town of Ruth
Forest City Housing Authority
Representative Cases
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Richards v. Jolley
- Citation: 703 S.E.2d 467
- Court: NC Court of Appeals
- Year: 2010
- Serial Number: COAIO-374
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2005
- South Carolina, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Superior Court Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
- Certified Family Financial Mediator, North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
- South Carolina Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Judicial District 29-A (Past President)
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Contact
364 Butler Road
Forest City, NC 28043
Phone: 866-466-0929
Fax: 828-286-1110
Email: Send a message
Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday thru Friday
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