Testimonials From Our Business, Tax, and Estate Planning Clients

Top of the line, quality professionals with a strong relationship based feel. I've had the opportunity to meet various members of the staff, including John Goralka himself, and these are good people. John truly cares about what's in the best interest of the client, and they are not out to gauge people with fees. Kristin Kaminski is professional, smart and very sweet. They make a great team. If you sign up for their newsletter, they really keep you in the loop, host seminars and my personal favorite - wine down Wednesdays - wine, raffles, home cooked meal, FONDUE!!! Zero pressure, no strings attached, good old fashioned relationship building and a way to give back to clients.

We first met John in 2007 when our financial advisor recommended him. He prepared a Living Trust for us at that time and we were very satisfied with it. We recently met with him again this year, to update that trust and both times we have found him to be highly professional and efficient. His comprehensive tax knowledge is such a plus. He spends a lot of time up front listening to what we need and then he carries it out. We feel confident our estate will be distributed as we want it to be. And I can't say enough about his staff; they are professional and efficient and always helpful and on top of things if we have questions.

We recently attended John's Living Trust Seminar and learned that we needed to have our trust reviewed. We met with John and chose Goralka Law Firm to rewrite our Living Trust. John and his team were professional, friendly and extremely helpful in evaluating our estate planning needs. His fee was a flat rate and reasonable for the services we needed. The firm was thorough, extremely courteous and timely on all matters. We would not hesitate in recommending the Goralka Law Firm to handle your estate planning needs!

Initially we chose John Goralka to create our Trusts based on his experience as a certified specialist in both estate planning and taxation, his prestigious accomplishments, and his stellar testimonials. Almost immediately we realized his dedication to patiently listening to our needs and the compassion he showed towards us and his profession. John was able to protect our daughter from losing her government benefits while still receiving her inheritance. He and his team worked tirelessly and extremely well together. Each team member was on the same page and took ownership for their areas of expertise.

My wife and I attended a seminar presented by John Goralka and were very impressed by his knowledge and the way he engaged the attendees.. We decided that night to have John update our trust. We made an appointment and went into the Goralka office shortly after the seminar to meet privately with John. The initial data gathering meeting went well. A month or so later and after we reviewed the first draft of the trust we had another meeting in which the trust was finalized. John and his staff were very easy to work with throughout the process. We highly recommend John and the John Goralka Law firm to anyone who needs help with their Living Trust needs.

John Goralka is very knowledgeable and we put our faith in him to handle our estate trust. All the attorneys, paralegals, and staff at the firm were extremely helpful and patient in responding to our questions and calls for help and advice. I highly recommend the Goralka Law Firm.

My husband and I were looking for someone to help us update our wills and trust when we saw the advertisement in the Sacramento Bee for a free Living Trust seminar at the Goralka Law Firm. We decided to check it out and were very impressed with all the information John shared with us. They did an extremely thorough job for us and were very professional, friendly and helpful. We very highly recommend them to our friends and family.

I am very pleased and impressed with the work that John Goralka does. His 3 step process ensures that you understand what you are getting and why you may need it. In his seminar he explains it all in layman's terms. He does a very thorough job of estate planning, is extremely friendly and respectful. I also like the fact that his fees are a flat rate and phone calls are free.

We first met John at a seminar he was giving about estate planning and trusts. I went expecting a timeshare hard type sell approach. I could not have been more wrong. John went through a information packed presentation. He explained various types of trusts and the living wills giving pros and cons of each type. I came out of that presentation feeling informed, not pressured. We made an appointment to have John prepare our trust. When we met in John's office all his employees were friendly, happy and helpful. He made the preparation of the trust more like a friend having a conversation than a boring and lawyerly box "A", box "B", sign here inquisition. After the first meeting we received a rough draft to go over. We were able to rethink some things and make changes. During this time all calls and questions were promptly answered and resolved with the same friendly attitude. When we came to sign, it was like meeting with a friend. The process was quick and all documents were very well prepared. We have an in-depth understanding of what we would need to do and very clear instructions for the Successor Trustee. We recommended Goralka Law Firm to my wife's parents and they too are having their trust updated. At all times John Goralka and his entire staff were professional, friendly and helpful. I not only highly recommend Goralka Law firm I will only use them for any future Estate planning.

First and foremost I would like to thank John and Kate for putting together our family trust. John's knowledge and professionalism were above and beyond what we expected. The customer service his office gave us was outstanding. We were met with sincere greetings and a smile as well as just making us feel very welcomed. John was very thorough in explaining the steps needed to set up our trust. He made it easy to understand all of the procedures needed in setting up the trust. I would highly recommend "The Goralka Law Firm" for all of your trust needs or any other John"s office provides. Thank you again John.

I met John M. Goralka when he made a presentation at a Living Trust Seminar. He was so knowledgeable, easy to understand, that I made an appointment that day! John made such a big impression on me that I had him update my Living Trust which had not been done for 22 years. He also helped me complete my complex 2014 Taxes in regards to the sale of my home, taxes, etc. I was so pleased with my updated Family Trust that I have recommended John to my family and friends needing Estate and Family Trust Planning. John and his Staff has truly been a very pleasant experience.

We had our Family Trust revised by John Goralka, he was patient, and took his time to explain all the possibilities, then completed the paperwork and went through it all to have us sign. We were pleased with the product.