Tips & Tricks Series – Making a Will

This series of Tips and Tricks examines commonly asked questions regarding making a Will in Israel.

  • What are the advantages of making a Will and what happens if you fail to make one?
  • If I have assets also outside of Israel, can I dispose of these assets in the framework of my Israeli Will, or should a separate Will be made for each separate jurisdiction in which assets are held?
  • Does Israeli law require me to appoint one or more executors in my Will?
  • What are the advantages of signing my Will before an Israeli Notary, rather than before two ordinary witnesses?

 

  1. Tip 1 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: Why should I bother making a Will?
  2. Tip 2 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: I made Aliyah but still have assets abroad. Can I cover all of my assets with one Will made in Israel?
  3. Tip 3 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: If the vast majority of my assets have been moved to Israel, need I still make a separate Will abroad?
  4. Tip 4 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: What does “probate” mean?
  5. Tip 5 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: What is the role of an executor?
  6. Tip 6 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: Is it advisable for me to appoint an executor in my Will?
  7. Tip 7 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: Should family members be appointed as one’s executor? Should an alternate executor be appointed?
  8. Tip 8 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: How does a trustee differ from an executor, and when ought one be appointed in my Will?
  9. Tip 9 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: Signing of Wills and the procedure for changing Wills once signed
  10. Tip 10 of 10 of “Tips and Tricks on Making a Will in Israel”: Signing one’s Will before a Notary – What are the Advantages?

 

Below are sample videos on other topics relating to Wills:

 

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