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When someone passes away with assets in Israel, you need more than legal advice — you need someone physically present in the system, who speaks the language, knows the courts, and represents your interests alone.
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Israeli banks freeze estate accounts the moment a death notice is filed. Without a local attorney to intervene, assets can remain locked for years — accumulating tax arrears and bureaucratic complications. The earlier you act, the more you protect.
There is a significant difference between having an attorney who advises you remotely and having one who is physically inside the Israeli system on your behalf.
We physically appear at Israeli courts, government offices, banks, and the Land Registry. No matter what document needs filing, what official needs to be met, or what deadline is approaching — we are there in person.
Israeli inheritance law is a combination of statutory law, case law, and bureaucratic procedure. We know which court, which form, which official, and which approach gets results — without the years of delays that happen when things are done incorrectly.
Frozen bank accounts, inaccessible properties, and blocked funds are the most common problems foreign heirs face. A local attorney with the right authorizations can engage directly with Israeli banks and institutions to release what belongs to you.
You sign a Power of Attorney in your country (notarized and apostilled), and we are legally authorized to act fully on your behalf inside Israel. In most cases, you never need to travel to Israel at all.
When there are other heirs, creditors, or institutions in the picture, all negotiations take place in Hebrew, in Israel. Having your own attorney in the room — not relying on someone else's — makes a decisive difference.
Once the estate is settled, funds need to leave Israel and reach you abroad. We manage the Tax Authority clearance and coordinate the international transfer so the money actually reaches you.
When a person dies in Israel with heirs both inside and outside the country, the interests of those groups are frequently not aligned. Local heirs may have an existing relationship with a local attorney — but that attorney represents them, not you.
As a foreign resident, your priorities are specific: speed of resolution, maximum asset recovery, clean international fund transfer, and protection against claims that may unfairly reduce your share.
We manage the full scope of Israeli inheritance matters — from the opening filing through final asset delivery to you abroad.
Obtaining the legal document that authorizes you — and us — to act on the estate. This is the essential first step for any Israeli inheritance.
Once orders are in place, we handle everything needed to access, liquidate, and transfer the estate assets to you.
When the estate is contested — by other heirs, creditors, or institutions — we represent your position aggressively before the Israeli courts.
These are the most common situations foreign heirs come to us with. If any of these match your position, we can help.
An apartment, land plot, or commercial property that can't be sold, rented, or transferred without going through the Israeli probate process first.
The bank has been notified of the death and the account is locked. Only an attorney with the right legal orders can unlock it and begin the release process.
A will written abroad — or in Israel — must be submitted to the Israeli court or Rabbinical authority for a probate order before it has any legal force over Israeli assets.
Without a will, Israeli inheritance law (Inheritance Law 5725-1965) dictates who inherits what. The rules are specific and different from many Western countries.
The estate involves heirs spread across several countries, each with different expectations and legal positions. Coordination requires a central local attorney in Israel.
Even after an estate is settled, transferring funds internationally requires Bank of Israel compliance, Tax Authority clearance, and proper documentation — we handle all of it.
The most common concern we hear from foreign heirs is: "I can't come to Israel." In the vast majority of cases, you don't need to. A properly executed Power of Attorney grants us the legal authority to act for you across every Israeli institution.
We have handled hundreds of Israeli inheritance matters for foreign residents. Here is how the process works.
Contact us. We review the estate situation and give you a clear, honest assessment — at no charge and no obligation.
You sign a POA in your country (notarized + apostille). We send you the exact instructions and wording.
We file, appear, negotiate, and push through every stage of the Israeli process — you are updated throughout.
Estate settled, funds released, Tax Authority cleared — the inheritance is transferred to you internationally.
Eli Shimony Law Office is based in Tel Aviv and has been representing foreign residents in Israeli inheritance and estate matters for over 15 years. We are not a referral service, a foreign law firm, or a remote advisor — we are an Israeli law office with physical presence inside the system.
Our clients come from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and across Europe and South America. Their common thread: an Israeli estate that needed someone in Israel to fight for it.
We are fluent in English and in Israeli law. We are direct about what is realistic, transparent about costs, and relentless about results.
Tell us what happened and what you need. We'll be direct about what it involves, what it costs, and how to move forward.
