Private Wealth Disputes
Canada
7 years ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Margaret Rintoul
High Net Worth 2025
Ranked in 2 practice areas
About
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Practice Areas
Specialized work in complex, high-conflict family estate and guardianship situations, international estate administration matters, and difficult estate planning scenarios. Over 40 years of specialized work experience in estate planning, litigation and administration, adult guardianship and power of attorney matters. Recipient of the 2018 Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Trusts and Estates Law. Author of leading texts: Canadian Forms & Precedents - Wills and Estates (LexisNexis Canada); Ontario Estate Administration, 9th edition; and Practitioners Guide to Estate Practice, 8th Edition. Contributing author for Lexis Practical Advisor for Estate Planning.
Career
Called to the Bar of Ontario, 1978; LL.B., University of Western Ontario; Stitt Feld Hendy Certificate in Mediation, University of Windsor
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Ontario; Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners; Estate Planning Council Toronto
Chambers Review
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Chambers High Net Worth
Private Wealth Disputes - Canada
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Margaret Rintoul is able to handle both contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters.
Private Wealth Law - Canada
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Margaret Rintoul is able to handle both contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Margaret is not only measured and knowledgeable, but she is never part of the problem; she is part of a measured solution, even on contentious points.
Private Wealth DisputesChambers High Net WorthMargaret's advice is always succinct and up to date, in terms of the status of the law. She is very good at separating material from immaterial facts and giving quality advice.
Private Wealth DisputesChambers High Net WorthIf I could work with Margaret on all my files I would be happy. She is very responsive, knows her stuff, and is very good in court.
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