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5 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Toronto (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Lorian Hartfield
By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Search 'estate planning lawyer' in Toronto and the results lean heavily toward real estate closing lawyers, a quirk of how the terms overlap in everyday search. We checked what each of these five highly-rated firms actually does, so you know which one handles a will and which ones are really there for your next home purchase.

Short answer: The best-known result for estate planning searches in Toronto is Axess Law (4.8, 2,487 reviews), which offers Wills and Power of Attorney services alongside its core real estate practice. The other four names on this list are strong, highly-rated real estate or litigation lawyers, worth knowing before you call if wills, trusts, or probate specifically are what you need.
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What Toronto's top-rated 'estate' lawyers actually handle

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Axess Law 4.8 ★ 2,487 Wills, Power of Attorney, and notarization View ›
2 Toronto Civil Litigation Lawyers - Powell Litigation 5.0 ★ 347 Civil litigation, not estate planning View ›
3 Eran Gevantschniter 5.0 ★ 158 Real estate closings, not estate planning View ›
4 Zachary Soccio-Marandola Professional Corporation 5.0 ★ 158 Residential real estate closings only View ›
5 DiMinno Rizzi Lawyers - Business Lawyers 5.0 ★ 106 Real estate and business law, not estate planning View ›
5 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Toronto (2026)

The five firms, and what each one covers

Axess Law logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Axess Law

4.82,487 Google reviews

Axess Law calls itself 'Canada's real estate law firm,' and its core business, closings, is virtual or in-home, backed by an award-winning legal team according to its own site. But its review history also includes Wills and Power of Attorney work: one reviewer specifically describes going back to Axess to update her will and POA after using the firm for her first will previously. With locations inside Walmart stores across the GTA, it's also a high-volume notarization option.

What people praise

  • By far the largest review base on this list at 2,487 reviews
  • At least one detailed reviewer confirms repeat use for will and POA updates
  • Convenient locations, including inside Walmart
  • Fast turnaround for notarization and simple documents

Worth knowing

  • Real estate closings appear to be its primary business, so a complex estate or trust matter may need more dedicated attention than a high-volume practice can offer
Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume2,487 · 97th
Confidencevery high
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown90% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It's the only firm on this list with direct evidence of Wills and POA work in its reviews, which is why it ranks first. Confirm it can handle anything beyond a straightforward will before you book.

Website+1844-470-5020 Directions

43 Alvin Ave, Toronto, ON M4T 2A7

Toronto Civil Litigation Lawyers - Powell Litigation logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Toronto Civil Litigation Lawyers - Powell Litigation

5.0347 Google reviews

Powell Litigation is a civil litigation firm, not an estate planning practice. Its site and every review we found describe disputes, civil claims, a shareholder conflict, and general litigation matters, with no mention of wills, trusts, or probate anywhere in its public profile.

What people praise

  • Perfect 5.0 rating across 347 reviews
  • Fast, same-day intake described by multiple reviewers
  • Named associates praised individually for clarity and follow-through
  • Open seven days a week

Worth knowing

  • No evidence in its public profile of estate planning, wills, or probate work, this appears to be a litigation firm, not the right fit for drafting a will
Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto
Rating5 / 5
Review volume347 · 92th
Confidencehigh
Recency4 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown97% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It ranks highly on rating and review volume, but nothing in the public record suggests it does estate planning. If you specifically need a will drafted, call and confirm before booking.

Website+1437-222-2234 Directions

80 Richmond St W Ste 1300, Toronto, ON M5H 2A4

Eran Gevantschniter logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Eran Gevantschniter

5.0158 Google reviews

Eran Gevantschniter is a solo real estate lawyer based on Dundas Street West, and every review describes residential real estate closings, first-time home purchases, pre-construction condos, and refinances. Nothing in his public reviews or site content mentions wills, trusts, or probate.

What people praise

  • Perfect 5.0 rating with fast, personal responses reviewers praise repeatedly
  • Handles both buyer and seller sides of a transaction
  • Reviewers highlight catching errors in builder documents before closing
  • Personal, one-on-one service from the same lawyer on every file

Worth knowing

  • No evidence of estate planning work in his review history, this is a real estate closing specialist
Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto
Rating5 / 5
Review volume158 · 83th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong real estate lawyer with no visible estate planning track record. If your home purchase is what you need, he's a solid pick, for a will, look elsewhere on this list.

Website+1416-777-6788 Directions

1 Dundas St W Ste #2500, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3

Zachary Soccio-Marandola Professional Corporation logo
#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Zachary Soccio-Marandola Professional Corporation

5.0158 Google reviews

Zachary Soccio-Marandola is a Toronto real estate lawyer whose site says he focuses exclusively on residential real estate closings, purchases, sales, refinancing, and title transfers. Every review describes a real estate transaction, and there's no mention of wills or estate work anywhere in his public profile.

What people praise

  • Perfect 5.0 rating across 158 reviews
  • Reviewers consistently describe a smooth, stress-free closing process
  • Named team members (Tyra, Amanda) praised for support alongside the lawyer
  • Fast communication cited by multiple reviewers

Worth knowing

  • Site explicitly states a focus on residential real estate closings only, no evidence this firm handles wills or estates
Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto
Rating5 / 5
Review volume158 · 83th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Excellent for exactly what he advertises, real estate closings, but there's nothing here to suggest estate planning is part of his practice.

Website+1647-797-6881 Directions

1 Dundas St W Suite 2500, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3

DiMinno Rizzi Lawyers - Business Lawyers logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

DiMinno Rizzi Lawyers - Business Lawyers

5.0106 Google reviews

DiMinno Rizzi Lawyers brands itself 'Business Lawyers' and its review history is a mix of real estate refinances, an intellectual property dispute, and general business set-up and contract work. No review or site content we found mentions wills, trusts, or estate planning specifically.

What people praise

  • Perfect 5.0 rating across 106 reviews
  • Reviewers describe both real estate and business legal work handled well
  • Same lawyer (Antonio DiMinno) manages files personally
  • Fast resolution cited for a cease-and-desist matter

Worth knowing

  • No evidence of estate planning in its public profile, this firm's real strengths appear to be real estate and business law
Reputation scorecardrank in Toronto
Rating5 / 5
Review volume106 · 69th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown100% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It ranks here on strong ratings, but like most firms on this list, there's no visible estate planning track record. Worth a direct call if a will is specifically what you're after.

Website+1647-205-9128 Directions

1 Dundas St W Suite 2500, Toronto, ON M5G 3C2

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How we score Toronto’s estate planning search results

Rating is each firm’s live Google average. Review volume measures how many people actually left a review, more reviews means a more reliable average. Confidence blends rating and volume so a small perfect score doesn’t automatically outrank a much larger one. Recency checks how recently people are still reviewing. No firm can pay to move up this list, and where a firm’s actual specialty doesn’t match estate planning, we say so directly.

What does estate planning cost in Toronto? (2026)

A simple will typically costs less than a full estate plan with trusts and powers of attorney, and pricing depends on how complex your assets and family situation are. We don’t have a cited, current rate sheet across these five specific firms, several of which don’t clearly offer estate planning at all, so ask directly for a quote and confirm the service is one they actually provide, given what we found in their public reviews.

Serving Toronto and the GTA

These firms are clustered around downtown Toronto, Dundas Street, Richmond Street, and the Yonge/St. Clair area, with Axess Law’s Walmart locations extending reach across the wider GTA. Most offer virtual meetings, useful if you’re searching from Scarborough, Etobicoke, or Mississauga and don’t want to drive downtown.

What to ask before you hire an estate planning lawyer

  • Do you draft wills and powers of attorney, or is your practice focused on real estate?
  • Can you help with a full estate plan, wills, POA, and trusts, or just a simple will?
  • Have you handled probate or estate administration before?
  • What happens if my family situation changes after the will is drafted?
  • How do you store the original will, and how does my family access it later?
  • What’s the total cost, and does it change if my estate is more complex?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

Why do some of these firms not seem to handle estate planning?

Google’s local search overlaps real estate and estate planning searches more than you’d expect, several highly-rated ‘estate’ results in Toronto turn out to be real estate closing lawyers. We checked each firm’s actual reviews and site content and reported honestly on what we found.

How did you choose these five?

We compared the highest-rated firms that surface for estate and will-related searches in Toronto, using rating, review volume, and recency, then verified against each firm’s actual reviews and site content what services it appears to offer.

How often is this list updated?

We last verified ratings and review counts in July 2026. Google reviews change constantly, so treat the exact numbers as a snapshot, not a permanent ranking.

Which firm on this list actually handles wills?

Axess Law is the only firm here with direct review evidence of Wills and Power of Attorney work. If you need a dedicated wills and estates specialist beyond that, it’s worth searching further or asking a firm directly before booking.

The bottom line

Axess Law is the safest default here, it’s the only firm on this list with real evidence of Wills and POA work, and its scale (2,487 reviews) backs up the rating. For anything more complex than a straightforward will, ask directly about trust and probate experience before you commit, since even Axess’s core business is real estate. This is general information, not legal advice, always confirm specifics with a lawyer directly.

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