Free Catholic estate planning workshops
Protect your family.
Honor your faith.
Attend a free Guided by Grace Catholic estate planning workshop, and leave knowing how to protect the people you love.
Free to attend · in person & online · no plan required to walk in.
Catholic, to the core
A workshop the Church stands behind.
Based on Guided by Grace, which carries Bishop Vann's imprimatur.
Featured on EWTN.
Presented with the Orange Catholic Foundation on select dates.
Why families come
What you'll walk away with.
Peace of mind for your family.
Protect your children, grandchildren, and loved ones from unnecessary legal, financial, and emotional burdens in life's hardest moments.
A legacy rooted in faith.
Build a plan that reflects your Catholic values, so your family is cared for according to God's will.
Practical steps you can take now.
Leave with clear, actionable steps. Avoid costly court processes and make sure your medical and financial decisions align with your faith.
The agenda
What you'll learn.
Why a will alone often isn't enough, and what a trust actually does.
How to choose guardians, agents, and trustees you can trust.
The Catholic Advance Health Care Directive: end-of-life decisions in line with Church teaching.
How to keep your plan from funding what your faith opposes.
The first three steps to take when you get home.
Trusted, and Catholic to the core
Why families trust this workshop.
Presented with the Orange Catholic Foundation
GBG partners with the OCF, which serves Catholic families and parishes across the Diocese of Orange, on select sessions. Look for the OCF mark on those dates in the schedule.
As seen on EWTN
Laura's Catholic estate planning guidance has been featured on EWTN, the global Catholic television network.
Based on the book Guided by Grace
The workshop is built on Guided by Grace, the book by Laura K. Meier that carries the imprimatur of Bishop Kevin W. Vann, Diocese of Orange. The imprimatur belongs to the book, not the workshop.
Bishop's Award for Exemplary Business Integrity
Laura K. Meier, Esq. received the 2026 Bishop's Award for Exemplary Business Integrity.
Imprimatur — Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, J.C.D., D.D., Bishop of Orange. Nihil Obstat — Rev. William B. Goldin, S.Th.D., Censor Librorum, Diocese of Orange.
Who leads it
Led by Laura K. Meier, Esq. and the Guided by Grace team.
Catholic estate planning attorney, author of Guided by Grace, and a Catholic mother of four.
Laura has guided thousands of families through the decisions that protect what they love. She presents at the Orange Catholic Foundation and diocesan events, and her book Guided by Grace carries the imprimatur of Bishop Kevin W. Vann, Diocese of Orange.
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Questions, answered
What families ask us first.
- Yes, free to attend, with no obligation.