Posts by Anat Levi
How to get a Portugal passport in 2024?
The last chance to get a Portugal passport in 2024 is still open. The Portuguese Parliament altered the process by which applicants receive citizenship, but until the citizenship law is officially changed, all chances are that an application can still be submitted according to the old conditions – receiving Portuguese citizenship based on proof of…
Read MoreDividing an apartment among heirs – what to do if the division is not specified in the will
What happens when the division of assets in the will is not acceptable to the heirs, and they want to transfer parts of the inheritance to other heirs? Are there ways to transfer part of an apartment without paying tax and how does dividing an apartment among heirs work when the process is not specified…
Read MoreMediation for English Speakers in Israel
This article, Mediation in Israel for English speakers, will outline what you need to know regarding legal mediation in Israel. There are unique challenges for English speakers in Israel when they attempt to resolve legal and civil conflicts. These potential challenges include a lack of familiarity with the Israeli legal system and cultural-linguistic gaps between…
Read MoreThe heir-after-heir rule
A last will and testament is the best instrument to regulate the transfer of assets between generations and to avoid future conflicts. Israel’s Succession Law allows the testator to determine the identity of the heirs to the estate as well as the various conditions for inheritance. Wills may include special arrangements such as the heir-after-heir…
Read MoreProof of Paternity via a relative – a success story
Proof of paternity, generally required when dealing with the legal parentage of the child, raises many legal difficulties. Usually, a tissue test is required in order to prove paternity when there are doubts concerning the father’s identity. The problem arises in cases where one of the parents is deceased or is out of contact. In…
Read MoreArranging the Legal Status of the Minor Foreign Children of Spouses of Israelis
How do minor foreign children who come to Israel with their parents obtain Israeli legal status? Many Israelis enter a relationship with a foreign citizen who has children from a previous marriage. When these Israelis go to the Ministry of Interior offices to arrange the legal status of their foreign spouse in Israel, the question…
Read MoreAustralian foreign legal opinion
To inherit the property of a person who passed away in a different country than the one where the property is located, a foreign expert legal opinion is often needed. The legal opinion is submitted by a foreign law expert, who is proficient in the laws of the foreign country. Which cases require an Australian…
Read MoreProof of paternity without DNA testing
As a rule, DNA paternity testing is required whenever the identity of the father is in doubt. However, there are cases where an Israeli court will accept proof of paternity without DNA testing. In this article, an expert family lawyer explains which cases these may be. Our offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv specialize in…
Read MoreIsraeli Registration of a Marriage Officiated Online–Important Update
This article addresses the registration of an online marriage. You may have seen media reports about marriage registrations in Israel that were officiated online. Such marriages were first officially recognized by the Interior Ministry at the end of 2020 and represent a dramatic development in the field of family law in Israel. This precedent may…
Read MoreUS expert legal opinion
When a petition for probate or succession is submitted in Israel to the Inheritance Registrar regarding a person who was a foreign resident (living outside of Israel) at the time of death, it is necessary to attach a foreign legal opinion. If the deceased was a foreign resident living in the USA, then an American…
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