Aharoni Law Firm represents International clients with Israeli estate, real estate, and probate law matters from our office located in Tel Aviv. We are strategically situated to work in tandem with our offices in New York, California, and Florida.
As a resident and citizen of Israel or dual citizenship, you inherited Israeli real estate, bank account, or any other legacy in Israel. Our Israeli attorneys work hard and long for our clients. We are experts in Israeli Estate and Property law and focus on handling estate cases in Israel on behalf of our American and Israeli clients.
Our firm provides highly tailored strategic legal services. We have a long record of skillfully handling Israeli real estate and estates for families and business clients. Clients can rely on our Israeli lawyers to offer sound, strategic counsel and cost-efficiency. We are great believers in communication; our roots and values are family. Please get in touch with us, and we can discuss and brainstorm the case in our complimentary consultation.
Israeli Law Firm Experts in Real Estate and Estate
Rahav D. Aharoni, Adv, our law firm’s founding lawyer, is an Israel native fluent in Hebrew and English. He has a deep background in Israel’s real estate industry. Through the years, clients in the US and Israel have come to rely on his sound legal counsel in matters such as:
- Buying or selling Israeli real estate (while saving brokerage fees to the client)
- Holistic due diligence regarding Israeli real estate includes a nationwide search for dormant assets and bank accounts in Bank Leumi, Hapoalim, Discount, etc.
Brainstorming with our clients regarding any Estate tax implications, if any, in their residency. - Filing for and obtaining an inheritance probate court order in Israeli family court.
- Transferring ownership of bank accounts after completing the probate.
- Contesting and objecting wills in Israeli family court
- Locating inherited Israeli property
- Reclaiming Israeli assets or unclaimed property
- Enforcing foreign judgments in Israeli courts
- Handling property management in Israel
- Forming LLCs and Israeli-based business entities
- Advising Australian companies and law firms, including high-tech startups, on establishing business operations in Israel.
Again, we here at Aharoni Law Firm are great believers in communication and have the patience to listen to our clients in Australia. We listen closely and take the time to understand their unique legal goals or any other questions they may have. Our clients know they can trust us to fully commit to achieving their objectives and keeping them informed at every stage.
How Can Our Israeli Estates Lawyers Help?
To inherit property in Israel, including real estate, bank accounts, or other assets, you must petition the Inheritance Registrar and then go to the family court. If your loved one left behind a will, trust, or intestate, then we need to file a probate/succession order in an Israeli family court.
We are e-filing the probate process for you, including:
- E-filing the application for the probate or succession order
- Submitting physically the original will or an application to verify the will
- Providing a certificate or declaration of your loved one’s death, including Apostille.
- Serving legal notice to all heirs, if any, or beneficiaries under the will or intestacy.
- Preparing a foreign legal opinion for family court (if your loved one does not live in Israel).
- Close any procedure with Israeli banks, including any revenue requirements for Australian residents.
- Wiring the funds to the clients in Australia and reviewing the accounting with the client.
We also have vast experience with helping US and Canadian clients contest the validity of wills or oppose applications for probate or succession orders efficiently and in a time-sensitive manner. We also advise on registering and recording inherited property and handling all tax-related matters, if any! We also work with our clients to locate any inherited unclaimed property in Israel.
Claiming Abandoned Property in Israel
We assist many of our US and Israeli clients. receive a letter from the Israeli government informing them that they are the relative of someone who owns property in Israel that has been deemed to be “abandoned.”
We guide them through the process and use our in-depth knowledge of Israeli probate, succession, and real estate law to handle every aspect of their case, from establishing ownership rights to selling the property if they choose to do so.
We also help our clients understand and address tax implications, and we take careful steps to protect their interests and maximize their equity. Call us today for a free consultation.
Israeli Real Estate Lawyers
Suppose you are an individual or part of a family that plans to move to Israel or a foreign investor looking to enter the Israeli real estate market. In that case, you will benefit from working with our firm’s experienced Israeli real estate lawyer. We can help you save many logistics and legal matters that buyers and sellers often encounter with Israeli real estate transactions, and we will ensure that the process goes smoothly. Period. Among the steps which we can take on your behalf include:
- Conducting due diligence title search for the property through the appropriate registry or registries
- Negotiating with Israeli lenders on the terms of a mortgage.
- Opening a trust account in the name of the client for the purchase of property
- Drafting the contract for the purchase or sale of property
- Registering a cautionary note to protect your rights as a buyer against anyone else who may try to assert a right regarding the property
- Completing registration of property rights to complete the transfer of ownership.
- We completed many transactions in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Raanana, Ramat Gan, Rehovot, and all of Israel.
We are Keeping Real Estate Transactions Simple and Cost Efficient
We are working one-on-one – remotely or around the table – to execute and complete the Israeli estate process successfully.
Our Israeli Law Firm Has A Proven Track Record
Our hard-working transactional law firm is family-oriented and has first-hand experience handling Israeli real estate and real estate law; please get in touch with our firm for a complimentary consultation from our Israeli real estate and real estate lawyers.
Other Services Offered by Our Tel Aviv Law Firm
We provide top-notch legal counsel in our practice areas: