Testimonials From Our Business, Tax, and Estate Planning Clients

The Goralka Law Firm helped us set up a trust for our family. They were really pleasant to work with and made the process an easy one. They answered any questions we had, gave us some great advice when we asked for it, and even gave us some things to think about that we hadn't even considered having to make a decision on. John also represented us in a dispute with our neighbors and with a lease dispute. We were very pleased with the outcome of both issues. He's always prompt and courteous to our needs and requests. We have never felt that we were overcharged for his services. We are very happy working with The Goralka Law Firm and will continue to do so. He's the first attorney that comes to mind when we are needing or looking for legal advice. We highly recommend the Goralka Law Firm.

John Goralka is an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled attorney. He is an expert in business and estate planning matters, with a specialty in taxation law. I have personally worked with John on numerous complex litigation matters concerning business, real estate, trust, breach of contract, corporate, insurance and partnership law. In one case, John's corporate client was sued by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Pennsylvania for a large sum of money. John was able to get the case resolved with his client paying nothing. I would not hesitate to recommend John Goralka.

John and his staff did a great job setting up our family trust. He was great to work with, provided fab follow up, and is always available to answer one of my many many questions. We could not be happier with our experience and his service. Estate planning can be a scary thing, with lots of difficult decision points and technical language to maneuver through. John walked us through it all - every step of the way showing the utmost professionalism and caring. We are happy to have him guide us through this process and feel comforted that we've got things in place if/when the time comes.

The Goralka law firm has handled my mothers business and trust administration for more than 15 years. My mothers close friend had hired John Goralka to prepare her trust documents because she appreciated John's integrity, his personal attention to her needs and his thorough law practice. My mother was designated by her friend to be the successor trustee of the estate. All of the instructions and wishes of the trustee were followed with care and correctness. We discovered after the trustee's passing, the estate had many issues to chase down and resolve which were time consuming. Later, I became the co-successor trustee to assist my mother in getting the estate closed. At this point, I became a client and I was never a beneficiary nor did I choose any compensation for my time in my role as the client. My goal was to insure that every asset was distributed according to the wishes of the trustee and the trust administration complied with the law. I appreciated that John followed each of the unresolved issues to conclusion to ensure the assets of the estate were fully identified and distributed according to the instructions of the trustee and the laws of this state. To my personal and professional knowledge I have never heard of a complaint about John Goralka and his firm. To the contrary, John Goralka and his firm have presented themselves with the utmost of professionalism and efficiency and I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of their professional services.

My wife and I were in need of getting our financial affairs in order, so when we saw an ad in the SacBee for their free Trust seminar we called and set up an appointment. We attended the seminar presented by John and were impressed with the extensive knowledge John demonstrated. We chose Goralka Law Firm to do our Living Trust based on this, and the rapport we felt when we talked to him about our situation. John and his staff were very professional and at the same time so friendly we felt like we were now part of their family. We highly recommend John and the John Goralka Law firm to anyone who needs help with their Living Trust needs.

Just finished the firm doing our will and trust. Very professional. Very helpful in answering all questions. Thought the fees were fair and reasonable. For the quality that we received. When you need to call in for additional information and questions they do not bill you once you become their client.

We were referred to this firm and, after reading the extremely helpful information on the firm's web site, we were convinced that we would be working with very knowledgeable professionals. We were very pleased with the expertise of the team and their attention to our special needs to update my parent's trust. They were very thorough, making it clear that they had my parents' best interest as the priority, while, at the same time, listening carefully to their wishes. The staff is gracious and welcoming, which is especially appreciated when difficult, end-of-life decisions are being made. I would highly recommend working with the Goralka Law Firm.

After doing extensive research on the Internet to find the best estate planning and family living trust attorney in the Sacramento area, my spouse and I narrowed it down to two firms. We had a free phone consultation with one of the firms and were impressed with what we found out. The other firm, the Goralka Law Firm, offered a free seminar which my spouse and I attended. In the seminar, which lasted about two hours, John Goralka presented a very convincing case for using his firm by going through the many mistakes that people can make when establishing an estate plan. This two-hour presentation gave ample time to interact with John and see how he thoroughly addresses these potential mistakes with his very comprehensive trusts. The seminar gave us much more confidence in using the Goralka Law Firm than the phone consultation we had with the attorney at the other firm, so we chose John to do our trust. We were not disappointed. The whole process from filling out the detailed questionnaire, to interacting with the friendly and competent staff, to our original meeting with John to review our specific parameters for constructing the trust, to the final meeting with John and the signing of the trust and all the related documents went very smoothly. We are extremely happy with our trust, and feel confident that we made the right choice in selecting the Goralka Law Firm. The trust was more expensive than the average living trust, but we are happy we spent the extra money to get the best product available. Saving money on your living trust can cost much more than the money saved if your trust is not constructed in the comprehensive manner John's trust is. We have the most basic trust you can get from John, and our trust document itself is 64 pages. When combined with all the supporting documents of the trust, there are approximately 300 pages. We highly recommend John Goralka and the entire staff of the Goralka Law Firm.

John and his team did a great job for my 90 year old mother. He was referred to me by a good friend and I will do the same to anyone asking for this type of legal services.

My mother opened a Trust with Goralka Law but didn't complete the process. As the Trustee, Kristin working with John on completing the process was just amazing. Their understanding of various aspects of law and family dynamics in dealing with these emotional situations was great and helped us understand the family dynamics and emotions during those times.

I have used John's services to assist with several matters for me and my family. John's work was professionally excellent and he always took the time to make sure that we understood what would need to be done and that we were comfortable with all the details. In addition to being an expert in his field, John has a great sense of compassion and humor which helps when you are dealing with serious topics like probate, wills and trusts! If you are in need of assistance in any of John's practice areas, he will serve you very well. I would recommend him without hesitation to friends and family requiring legal services.

John and his team did a terrific job helping us with a complex real estate transaction. The other attorney wasn't competent and very unresponsive so it was a difficult task to get him to respond or cooperate. John took the time to educate the other attorney & worked around his inadequacies. We're grateful that we have a positive outcome- mainly because of John and his team. His advice on family property transfers & Proposition 13 has been very detailed & helpful. Regarding our living trust, I was widowed and had my assets and my new husband had his assets as well as a complicated family situation. John showed us how we could organize trusts to take care of special needs family members, reduce our taxes, and leave our assets to our heirs. We have recommended him to several people & will continue to do so.