Our regularly updated blog discusses a variety of issues related to business, tax, and estate planning in California. Learn why an estate plan is necessary regardless of age or income, what steps you can take to reduce your tax liability and protect your assets, how to ensure your business remains on a solid legal foundation, and much more.
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What's New in the Tax World for 2023?What's new in the estate tax world in 2023? Sacramento tax and estate planning attorney, John Goralka, has the inside scoop.
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Our Favorite Holiday TraditionsSacramento Trust Lawyer
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Favorite Halloween Memories from the Goralka TeamEstate Planning Law Firm Sacramento
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Why I Chose to Get into Tax and Estate PlanningTax Lawyer Sacramento
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Another Celebrity Horror Story in the Making: Lessons from Anne Heche’s EstateProbate Lawyer Sacramento
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Inclusion in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in AmericaBest Sacramento Estate Planning Attorney
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The Winding Road HomeSacramento Business Attorney
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Our First Flight as a FamilySacramento Trust Lawyer
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My Dad – The Funniest Guy I KnowSacramento living trust lawyer
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What If Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Had a Premarital Agreement?Oh, the gritty details we’re learning from the latest court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. This unfortunate airing of dirty laundry may have been avoided with a prenup. Should you think about getting one yourself?
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Don’t Throw Away a $12.06M Estate Tax Exemption by AccidentMany married couples fall into the “portability trap.” They fail to file an IRS form after one spouse dies and accidentally forfeit a massive federal estate tax exemption.
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Don't Fall Into the Portability Trap!The Federal estate tax exemption and gift exemption is presently $12.06 million. A married couple can transfer $24.12 million to their children or loved ones free of tax with proper planning. The exemption is tied to inflation so the exemption will continue to rise.