What is a Will?
What is a Will or Testament?1 A Will is just what its name implies, the request of a person (who asks, in the expectation that their wishes will be honored) to those remaining after him, that they will...
View ArticleWhen a Will is Void
When a Will or Testament is Considered Null and Void1 A Testament is formally one’s statement regarding disposition of his personal property at his death, distinguished from a “Will”, which controlled...
View ArticleWhen a Will is “kosher” but Illegal
When a Will must not be Respected When a Will is “kosher” but Illegal The Supreme Court decision as “Bagat’s” 6167/09 Given November 18th 2009 by unanimity and written by the honorable Mr. Eliakim...
View ArticleInheritance and Settling Debts
As we explained in our article about Wills in Israel, a person is entitled to write a will in which he leaves an inheritance from what was his, to anyone or any organization he so chooses. This is his...
View ArticleCommon Law Marriage & Wills
A True Story Mrs. Becker, a holocaust survivor, never married. She died in November 2007. She left a will written in September 2007 and no children. In her will, nothing was left to Mr. Mensh. In her...
View ArticleWills – Guidelines
Guidelines: What to Do – and Not To Do – When Writing a Will First and most importantly, we wish a long and happy life until 120, but remember our sages of blessed memory have said that “preparing a...
View ArticleHow Many Wills Do I Need?
Let me please clarify the misconception that the “law” will ensure that our property (the one we inherit) we be divided as we wish after we die. The reality could be unfortunately quite different....
View ArticleWe All Need a Will (Testament)
What is a Will? A will is just what its name implies, the request of a person (who asks, in the expectation that their wishes will be honored) to those remaining after him, that they will fulfill his...
View ArticleDiscrimination Among Family Members
“ג וְיִשְׂרָאֵל, אָהַב אֶת-יוֹסֵף מִכָּל-בָּנָיו–כִּי-בֶן-זְקֻנִים הוּא, לוֹ; וְעָשָׂה לוֹ, כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים” “Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old...
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