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Upcoming Seminars
The following two seminars are proudly sponsored by the Sacramento Children’s Home (SCH), an organization that has been dedicated to supporting the Sacramento region’s most vulnerable children and families since 1867. Through high-quality care and impactful programs, SCH continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of children in need. Learn more about their mission and efforts here: https://www.kidshome.org/
Will Your Estate Plan Work? The 13 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm / noon
Location: Sacramento Children's Home
2750 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, CA 95820
RSVP via email to: Todd Koolakian
Todd.Koolakian@kidshome.org
How to Minimize, Defer and Avoid Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Appreciated Assets
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm / noon
Location: Sacramento Children's Home
2750 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, CA 95820
RSVP via email to: Todd Koolakian
Todd.Koolakian@kidshome.org
Later in the year: This seminar is sponsored by the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Office of Planned Giving.
Will Your Estate Plan Work? The 13 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes
Planned Date: Friday, November 14, 2025
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm / noon
Where: California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6030
RSVP details coming soon
Past Seminars
CSU Sacramento Alumni Association Seminar
Topic: The 12 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
Location: Live Video Presentation
Summary: My 12 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes seminar identifies some of the biggest oversights people make when constructing their estate plans. This session will cover important things to consider such as dealing with appreciated assets to minimize capital gains taxes, the benefits of avoiding probate, creating different income streams for retirement, protecting your legacy from divorce, lawsuits, creditor claims and estate tax, and more! Finally, the seminar will address new tax laws and the impact of the November 5 election on your estate plans.
Sacramento Children’s Home Educational Series
Topic: Will your Living Trust work right or break down when it's tested?
Date: Friday, December 6th
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Sacramento Children's Home - Marks Conference Center
2750 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, CA 95820
This seminar is sponsored by the Sacramento Children’s Home.
Summary: Before you feel too secure with the Living Trust you have (especially if it's several years old), you should know that all trusts are not created equally. Nor are all trusts maintained properly. Unfortunately, you probably won’t know what kind of trust you have until you or your spouse is ill, disabled or passes away — when the trust is most needed and it may be too late to fix!
Here's what you'll learn:
- Is your trust outdated? Discover how upcoming tax law changes could impact your existing plan.
- Safeguard your legacy. Learn how to better protect your beneficiaries' inheritance from creditors, lawsuits, and even double taxation.
- Unlock the potential of your IRAs and retirement plans. Discover how trusts can help them become your family's biggest asset.
- Minimize taxes for you and your loved ones. Get expert tips on reducing income tax during your lifetime and beyond.
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The Goralka Law Firm offers a number of free webinars to help you make more informed decisions about meeting your estate planning, probate and trust administration, business planning, and taxation needs.
Our available webinars include:
- The 13 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes. Learn why many living trusts fail, the key provisions needed for an effective estate plan, and how to plan for the transfer of your retirement accounts.
- Trust Review Webinar. In this free webinar, we discuss why recent income and estate tax changes may have made parts of your estate plan obsolete.
- The Successor Trustee Webinar. Learn the ABCs of successfully acting as a successor trustee, after death or incapacity of the settlor.
- Estate Planning for Real Estate Owners. Go beyond a living trust and learn what additional estate planning strategies can benefit real estate owners.
- How to Get Off the 1031 Train Without Having to Die (or How to Sell Appreciated Assets Tax-Efficiently). Learn how to minimize capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated assets. This seminar focuses on the many alternatives available that do not rely on Internal Revenue Code (IRS) Section 1031 ad do permit you to receive cash at closing.
- Asset Protection Webinar. Get an introduction to the most effective asset protection strategies and learn why the threat of lawsuits remains a concern for us all.
- Advanced Tax Planning and Asset Protection Webinar. Learn when you might need to go beyond the basics to fully protect your assets and lower your tax liability.
- Retirement Trust Webinar. Listen to us discuss succession planning for retirement accounts, as well as potential steps you can take to protect your assets from creditors or litigation threats.