Real Estate & Property Law
Israeli Real Estate Terms and You
Are you planning on investing in Israeli real estate? Land purchase in the Holy Land involves a whole parcel of complicated terms and conditions that foreign investors may find confusing. In this article, a real estate attorney will go over the most basic Israeli Real Estate Terms you may encounter when attempting to purchase land…
Read MoreFinancial Investigations to Locate the Assets and Value of Potential Defendants
Financial investigations constitute a preliminary action for filing a lawsuit against potential defendants. Such investigations may be very important for obtaining information about assets owned by defendants and the value of those assets, given the tendency of potential defendants to conceal their assets, so as to evade lawsuits against them. However, these investigations are very…
Read MoreShould You Sign a Rental Contract That Was Downloaded from the Internet? (Legal Information)
Most of us have no legal education and are not used to drafting contracts with financial and legal implications. However, we live in the 21st century, and can access the World Wide Web, where a variety of “ready-made” contracts can be found, without the need to pay a lawyer to draft a contract for us.…
Read MoreTenant and Renter Surety Bonds – Useful Information On the Various Types of Bonds
The law allows real estate owners in Israel to require various surety bonds from tenants. It is important that both parties to the transaction know about the various types of tenant and renter surety bonds that exist in rental contracts, the differences between them, and the circumstances under which the bonds may be limited. This…
Read MoreCanceling the Foreclosure of an Apartment – How Is It Done? (Legal Information)
What do you do if you find out that foreclosure was imposed on your most valuable property – an apartment or house that you own? This is a very legally complex situation and, to properly deal with real estate foreclosure, it is very important to understand what legal solutions are available to you by law.…
Read MoreIs It Possible to Sell an Apartment and Continue Living in It? (Legal Information)
An apartment sale transaction in which the seller continues to live in the flat is not common in Israel, unlike in other places in the world. However, the law generally does not prohibit selling an apartment and continuing to live in it. This kind of transaction is a real-estate transaction that may in many cases…
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 MoreTranslation of House Rules and Regulations from English to Hebrew
In most countries abroad, it is much more common than in Israel to have house rules and regulations in addition to those mentioned in the state law. These rules are agreed upon by the condominium tenants, and are meant to cover most situations that may arise, so that homeowners or tenants may live together in…
Read MoreA rental contract that is fair to both sides
There are a number of reasons why it is important to create a lease that is fair to both the tenants and the landlords. Like the rest of the world, Israel is in the midst of a financial crisis whose full implications are still unclear. The crisis is affecting the rental market, making it more…
Read MoreRenting out an apartment? Here are a few things every lease should include (legal information)
Despite the great demand for housing, landlords face more than a few difficulties on their way to renting out their apartments. The knowledge that strangers will be staying in the property for a long period of time brings up understandable concerns. The way to deal with such concerns is to devote attention to the content…
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