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FELICE KIRSH, JORDAN OELBAUM, SENDER TATOR, AND ROB LEVESQUE NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA 2025; MITCHELL RATTNER NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

Felice C. Kirsh, Jordan D. Oelbaum, Sender B. Tator, and Rob Levesque were recognized by their peers as four of the Best Lawyers in Canada, for the year 2025, in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates. Mitchell J. Rattner was recognized by his peers as “One to […]
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FELICE KIRSH, JORDAN OELBAUM, AND SENDER TATOR NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA 2024; MITCHELL RATTNER NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

Felice C. Kirsh, Jordan D. Oelbaum, and Sender B. Tator were again recognized by their peers as three of the Best Lawyers in Canada, for the year 2024, in the “Best Lawyers in Canada” survey for the specialty area of Trusts and Estates. Mitchell J. Rattner was again recognized by his peers as “One to […]
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Dependant Support & Section 72 Assets – Is a pre-retirement death benefit a Section 72 Asset?

In advancing a claim for dependant support against an estate, one of the key considerations is what assets are available to satisfy the claim. Section 72 of the Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) lists certain assets and transactions which may be clawed back and deemed to form part of the estate, for purposes of ascertaining […]
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A Suicide Note as a valid Holograph Will – ONCA decision on Testamentary Capacity and Costs in Estate Litigation

A Suicide Note as a valid Holograph Will – ONCA decision on Testamentary Capacity and Costs in Estate Litigation By: Mitchell J. Rattner   The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) recently released a decision (McGrath v. Joy, 2022 ONCA 119) which dealt with the issue of testamentary capacity of a person who suffered from alcohol […]
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Mitchell Rattner named one of the top Estates & Trusts lawyers in Toronto, in Post City Magazines survey

In Post City Magazine’s 2021 survey, Mitchell Rattner was voted as one of the top lawyers in Toronto practicing in the area of Estates & Trusts Law. Mitchell J. Rattner – Toronto’s Top Lawyers 2021 – TRNTO.com Here is a link to the North Toronto Post (November 2021 issue): North Toronto Post November 2021 by […]
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