Why Do You Need a Wills & Inheritance Attorney?
We devote much of our lives to accumulating assets and building a financial foundation for our families: savings, real estate, investment portfolios, and businesses. After years of work and planning, most of us want to ensure that our estate is distributed fairly, responsibly, and in line with our values and wishes.
The Israeli Succession Law, 1965 provides a default for estate distribution, but it does not always reflect the testator’s wishes or the unique needs of family members. Flexible, personalized distribution requires advance planning and the professional drafting of a will and inheritance agreements.
Why Is It So Important to Draft a Will?
A will is one of the oldest and most important instruments in law. It allows the testator to decide who will receive what, under what conditions, and how. Beyond asset distribution, a will may include instructions regarding ceremonies, special provisions for heirs, conditions for distribution, and specific designations for particular assets.
Without a precise will drafted by a wills attorney, the estate will be distributed purely under statute, which does not always align with the testator’s wishes and may even open the door to complex family disputes. Early, professional drafting reduces areas of uncertainty and the potential for disagreement.
Ongoing Representation – From Drafting the Will to Administering the Estate
Our firm places at your disposal an experienced inheritance attorney to draft the will, provide advice, and safeguard the family’s rights. The engagement includes anticipating future scenarios, instructions for each asset, references to each heir, and depositing the final will in the appropriate registry.
At the estate administration stage, the firm handles applications for inheritance orders and probate orders, collates documents, communicates with the Registrar of Inheritance, and arranges the transfer of rights in assets – including real estate, bank accounts, funds, and companies.
Representation in Estate Disputes and Objections to Wills
Our team handles objections to wills, resolution of estate disputes, and representation before the Registrar of Inheritance and the Family Court. Extensive experience often enables efficient out-of-court resolutions, and in other cases determined litigation to secure the best outcome for the client.
Our handling includes examining claims of undue influence, legal incapacity, formal defects, interpretation of the will’s provisions, and negotiation among heirs to reduce family tension.
