Testimonials From Our Estate Planning Clients

"My younger brother had a horrific work-related accident back in the mid 1980’s. My parents worked with a group of attorneys to settle his case. A very large monetary settlement was paid which would have been subject to probate fees, costs and estate tax. A part of that group was an estate planning law firm that employed John Goralka. John worked closely with my parents as he created a trust to avoid conservatorship during my brother’s life. John’s trust also prevented probate costs and estate tax upon his death. John was able to create that despite the fact that my brother lacked the capacity due to the accident. My parents later hired John to advise and help them oversee and administer the trust at his newly created law firm. It’s been about three years since all parts of the trust have been completed and I am so glad John was able to put a plan in place to prevent any estate tax being due upon my brother’s death. My father and John worked through a very tough time for our family and Dad came to think of John as a part of the family because John was so protective of my brother’s trust. When my father passed away, my mother became the trustee, and I accompanied her to meetings that involved the trust. I had never met John, but he earned my respect through his manner, sincerity, and knowledge of every situation we encountered. He always listened and addressed all concerns we had. He fought for us when insurance companies attempted to take advantage of my mother as she acted as trustee. The insurance company tried to avoid payment of a substantial amount due upon my brother’s death. John sued, forced the release of the financial information and obtained another very large payment for the family. John has always been there for us, and I am forever grateful for all he has done for my family."

"You have been excellent to work with. John Goralka is kind, patient, understanding, and most importantly is excellent at explaining the "in's" and "out's" of living trusts in terms that everyone can understand."

"Everyone in the firm was knowledgeable, courteous, and friendly. A very professional firm and I would recommend to them looking for help in this matter."

"We are very pleased with all the aspects of our experience with your firm. John made the process understandable to me by taking the extra time to explain all documents and answer all questions."

"We are happy and impressed with the quality of the service. A nice, friendly, and professional atmosphere."

"Everything was explained in detail and in Laymen's terms we could understand. John answered all our questions and took care of all the details."

"The Firm was very helpful in setting up my trust with suggestions. The professionalism and friendliness of staff was a great plus. Thank you so much for all your help!"

"Very professional and pleasant to work with."

"The Goralka Law Firm came into our lives at a very difficult time. John helped us through that difficult time when I lost my husband. John gave a great deal of extra effort to make sure that we were taken care of. He was able to complete the estate planning quickly, saving us the cost and expense of probate fees."

"The firm provided timely responses to my questions and worked with me in a professional manner. Staff was courteous."

"Friendly and efficient–not stressful."

"Thank you for making the estate planning process so easy and "painless". We appreciate your efforts on our behalf."