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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Timing and Formalities are Critical for Tax Planning – A Cautionary Tale of What Not to Do!When owners of a company plan to sell their business, there is very often a desire to minimize the resultant income tax.
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Seller Beware…Recent Tax Case Compels Review of Corporate and Company Buy-Sell AgreementsA Buy-Sell Agreement is a key component of business succession planning, particularly for small businesses with two (2) or more family groups in the ownership structure.
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Thoughts of Dad on Father’s DayMy dad was an amazing man. While we were growing up, he worked at least six (6) days a week for as long as I can remember. He then worked...
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Estate Planning for the Modern Blended Family: Challenges, Tips, and SolutionsAs a child, I grew up watching “Leave it to Beaver.” Ward and June Cleaver, Wally, Theodore, and Eddie Haskell (the Beaver).
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SPATs, SLATs, and DAPTs: Tongue Twisting Alternatives to Consider Before 2026In today’s world of bank failures, real estate and stock market declines, the only thing for certain appears to be uncertainty and potential for change.
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What You Need to Know About the SECURE Act 2.0 and Your Retirement AccountsA second version of the SECURE Act, nicknamed the SECURE Act 2.0, was signed into law on December 29, 2022. These provisions clarify the SECURE Act.
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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 TraditionsThe holidays are filled with all kinds of traditions and events, some going back generations. We asked around the office for some to share their favorite holiday traditions! Enjoy checking out what some of the members of the team had to share!
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Favorite Halloween Memories from the Goralka TeamHalloween was always a special time with younger kids.
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Why I Chose to Get into Tax and Estate PlanningI am often asked how or why I got into the areas of planning to reduce unnecessary income tax and estate planning.
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Another Celebrity Horror Story in the Making: Lessons from Anne Heche’s EstateNow, following Heche’s tragic death, we have learned that she died without an estate plan (in other words, she died “intestate”).
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Inclusion in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in AmericaJohn Goralka, of Goralka Law Firm, P.C. is recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his exemplary work in Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.