Welcome to our law office in Toronto’s Danforth neighborhood. Located in a vibrant, community-focused area known for its local shops and restaurants, we are proud to serve clients across the Danforth and the Greater Toronto Area.Our practice focuses on wills and estates and real estate transactions. We assist with estate planning and administration, as well as residential purchases and sales. Whether you are planning ahead, managing an estate, or completing a property transaction, we provide clear, practical legal advice.
Wills & Estate Planning
Planning ahead provides clarity, protection, and peace of mind. We are well experienced in giving thoughtful and practical estate planning tailored to all circumstances. Our wills and estate planning services include:
Preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney
Estate planning for families, blended families, and beneficiaries
Advice on minimizing probate and administrative complications
Updating or revising existing estate documents
We focus on clear drafting and plain-language advice, ensuring your intentions are properly documented and legally effective under Ontario law.
Estate Administration
Administering an estate can be complex and time-sensitive, particularly during an already difficult period. We guide estate trustees through the process with efficiency, care, and practical legal support. Our estate administration services include:
Advising Estate Trustees and Executors
Applications for Certificates of Appointment (Probate)
Estate accounting and beneficiary distributions
Assisting with asset transfers and finalizing estates
We work to reduce delays and help estate trustees meet their legal obligations with confidence.
Real Estate Services
We provide reliable and prompt legal support for real estate transactions throughout Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, including the Danforth neighbourhood. Our real estate services include:
Residential purchases and sales
Refinancing and mortgage transactions
Title review and severances
Closing coordination and registration
We work closely with clients, lenders, and real estate professionals to ensure transactions close smoothly and on time.
Allan MacCracken
Legal Professional Corporation
Allan McCracken practices exclusively in the area of real estate, both residential and commercial, including condominiums, the preparation of wills and powers of attorney as well as estate administration.Growing up on his family farm instilled a strong work ethic in Allan. An avid participant in the political process, even as a boy, Allan poured his heart and soul into local and provincial politics, served as a Page at Queen's Park, and worked one summer, as a teen, for a future Premier of Ontario. He went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in politics and then a law degree from Queen's University in Kingston. During his stay at Queen's, Allan was involved in many extracurricular activities in support of his interests in the Law. This included working in the Legal Aid program and serving on the Faculty Board.Called to the Bar in 1987, Allan is a member of the law firm of Mann, McCracken, Bebee and Ross and operates his own legal professional corporation, bearing his name, after taking over the fifty-year practice of Danforth lawyer Harry Heberman.Active in community affairs, Allan speaks to church and school groups and lectures on legal topics at numerous education seminars, with a particular emphasis on serving our senior citizens who often do not realize the importance of having an up-to-date Will and Power of Attorney until they have attended Allan's seminars. Over the years, he has been active in many clubs and organizations including the Kinsmen Club, The Chamber of Commerce, Business Network International, The Fraternity and two Agricultural Societies.Currently his interests include church work, politics and the Downtown Swim Club, where he was awarded the "Most Improved Swimmer Award." Last summer he participated in an international swim meet in Denmark. He also volunteers for the Canadian Cancer Society.