Sacramento Estate Planning Lawyer

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

At the Goralka Law Firm in Sacramento, we help our clients preserve and protect their assets for their heirs with our sophisticated estate planning services. From preparation of wills and trusts to asset preservation planning, we help business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and other individuals and entities strategically manage their wealth to ensure maximum value in the future.

Sacramento estate planning lawyer, John Goralka, provides our clients with experienced counsel and representation in matters related to family asset transmission, trusts and decedent estates, marital property, and fiduciary litigation. John is a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. John is also a certified specialist in Taxation Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Contact us to schedule a consultation regarding your estate planning matter.

Our Estate Planning Services

The Goralka Law Firm handles all types of estate planning transactions, including:

• Preparation of wills, living wills, health care directives and durable powers of attorney
• Preparation of the appropriate trusts
• Strategies to minimize estate taxes
• Business transfers and successions
• Probate and trust administration
• Probate and trust litigation
• Probate and trust mediation services
• Gift planning
• Estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
• Conservatorships and guardianships
• Planning for corporations and partnerships owned by family members
• Income tax planning related to wealth transmission
• Income taxation of estate and trusts
• Will contests
• Premarital agreements

The Goralka Law Firm also handles a wide range of trust and probate litigation matters. Attorney Pam Jones focuses on probate and trust litigation matters. The firm has a successful track record in litigation matters including will and trust contest and obtaining surcharges against trustees who misbehave. Whether you are considering taking the first step in preparing for your future or whether you need to re-examine the arrangements you have made since your marriage or divorce, we encourage you to speak with an experienced estate planning attorney who can help to ensure the security of your assets.

The following articles provide additional general information on estate planning:

• Estate Planning for the Married Couple
• Estate Planning for the Blended Family
• Estate Planning Consideration for Unmarried Domestic Partners

Contact Our Citrus Heights Wills and Trusts Attorney

Schedule a confidential consultation with John Goralka today to discuss your estate planning needs. Call us at 916.930.6947, e-mail us, or fill out our intake form.

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