Inheritance

A Tel Aviv court voided a will leaving an elderly woman's estate to a younger man, ruling he manipulated her emotional vulnerability. The husband of 42 years was named sole heir.

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that inheritances are not split equally between full and half-siblings. Applying the principle of representation, a full sibling receives 75% of an estate while a half-sibling receives 25%.

Recent Israeli court rulings address inheritance disputes involving agricultural estates, the cancellation of class action penalties for supermarkets, and rules governing financial appeals.

Project Shahar helps bereaved families navigate complex financial bureaucracy to recover millions of shekels left behind by soldiers fallen in the Iron Swords war.

Wladimir Klitschko has filed for guardianship of his 11-year-old daughter with the late Hayden Panettiere to protect her inheritance amid federal investigations and security concerns.

A Tel Aviv court nullified a 25-million-shekel inheritance left to a hairdresser's son, exposing a severe case of elder financial abuse and romantic manipulation against a childless couple.

A valid will may not suffice to protect family property from a common-law partner's claims. Israeli courts increasingly recognize proprietary rights in pre-owned assets through cohabitation, prompting experts to advise early property agreements.

A Jerusalem family court dismissed a man's claim to his family's agricultural estate, ruling his brother is the capable heir. The court cited lack of farming activity and the brother's superior financial capacity to compensate siblings.

The legal battle over Jimmy Buffett's $275 million estate escalates as his children face intrusive questions about their mother's alleged substance use in a bitter trust dispute.

A Tel Aviv enforcement registrar ruled that an elderly woman who received a debt discharge must surrender part of her 320,000-shekel inheritance to creditors, while keeping the majority.

A dramatic court ruling reveals how an erroneous distribution of compensation funds after death led to a demand for immediate restitution, and clarifies who is truly entitled to the funds accumulated in the deceased's policy.

The apartment of the late Davar journalist Aliza Valach on Shenkin Street was broken into, her credit card and car were stolen, and an attempt was made to take over the property. Her death does not appear in the records, and the Ministries of Health and Interior are disclaiming responsibility. The case exposes the systemic consequences of a process that opens the door for criminals.

Judge Sagalit Ofek ruled that a mistake was made in the deceased's will. The judge noted the close relationship between the uncle and his nephew, describing it as that of a "father and son." The nieces, who attempted to profit from the error, were ordered to pay 60,000 shekels in legal costs.

During insolvency proceedings, a debtor inherited a share of an apartment that was at risk of forfeiture. Through a court-approved creditors' arrangement, he successfully redeemed his rights to the property.

A spouse inherits half against children and two-thirds against siblings, a grandchild enters the picture only when their parent has passed away, common-law partners are equal to married ones - and for those with no relatives, the estate eventually goes to the state. The full numerical breakdown, scenario by scenario.

17 years after the breakup, the Family Court dismissed a massive lawsuit against an estate. The District Court in Haifa overturned the decision, ruling that the question of the statute of limitations requires an in-depth factual investigation.

Two older siblings of the Silynxcom founding family have filed a 17 million shekel lawsuit against their sister and her husband, CEO Nir Klein. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants acted to illegally dilute their inheritance shares.

Bernard Arnault, owner of the luxury giant LVMH, is facing shareholder pressure amid rumors of inheritance battles and economic challenges exacerbated by the war with Iran.

The Tel Aviv Family Court has ordered the enforcement of an agreement entitling the daughter of a deceased man to a share of his former partner's apartment sale proceeds. The judge ruled that the father's investment in renovations created a binding obligation for compensation.

After his aunt's death, Meir found a land purchase contract from the 1930s without a block or parcel number. An investigator followed the documents, located the lost land, and discovered why the "gold mine" is worth nothing.

A recent court ruling clarifies the significance of renouncing an inheritance and the difficulty of reversing it. Would it be correct to allow conditional renunciation in certain cases?

A protected tenant of a shop in Jerusalem died, leaving a property tax debt of approximately 100,000 shekels. Although his son continued to operate the business, the municipality demanded payment from another heir. The court ruled the municipality's actions were in bad faith.

An inheritance struggle over luxury property in Tel Aviv has concluded in District Court. While a relative claimed an acquaintance manipulated an elderly woman, 'golden' geolocation evidence proved the truth of the signing day, leading to an unequivocal ruling.

Here is a topic you probably didn't think about when you wrote your will: who will get your mobile phone, where all your WhatsApp chats, videos, photos, emails, and more are stored. So why is it actually important to include in your will an instruction regarding the use of phone content by heirs?

Bar-Ilan University is establishing a center for the protection of family ties that will focus on dealing with the challenges facing families in changing life situations — children and the elderly in situations of divorce or inheritance disputes.

The court allowed Bank Hapoalim to refuse to accept millions of shekels returned by the police into a citizen's account, even though his criminal case was closed. Nes Li Hofim company was ordered to pay about half a million shekels after canceling a 25-year lease agreement for a commercial complex due to dampness. And the partner of a deceased woman was recognized as the owner of half the...

The son claimed that the parents' farm was transferred to him as a gift under a "continuing son" agreement about 30 years ago, while the sisters sought to divide the mother's property, including the farm, equally among all the siblings in accordance with her will.

A verdict handed down last month in the Family Court in Rishon LeZion illustrates once again how important it is to draw up clear agreements even between family members.

A woman claimed that her late neighbor had orally bequeathed his property to her in gratitude for her care. The court ruled that the deceased was not mentally competent and that the requirements for a 'deathbed will' were not met.

Only after her father’s death did the eldest daughter discover she had been excluded from his will. She alleges that her mother and younger sister exploited her father’s rare neurological condition and cognitive decline to disinherit her. She is now challenging the will, citing evidence of a close, loving relationship that persisted until his final moments.

The Haifa Family Court recently ruled on a lawsuit involving a "legal free rider" problem in an inheritance dispute. The court rejected a brother's claim that his siblings had agreed to waive their inheritance rights in his favor, but ruled that it was unfair for them to benefit from his legal victory without contributing to the costs, ordering them to indemnify him.

An ex-husband left Israel with a 133,000 shekel child support debt. The Haifa Family Court ruled to register an inherited office in the debtor's name, allowing the mother to initiate enforcement proceedings against the property.

A father of five passed away while his mother was still alive, sparking a legal dispute among his children over the ownership of a moshav farm. The court ruled that the deceased's status as a 'continuing son' remains valid.