<\/strong>In order to carry out the succession, the legatees must have recourse to a lawyer to apply to the competent authority, such as the registry of the estates, the family court or the rabbinical court.The legatees will have to provide the will and proof of ownership of the property by the legator. It is only after the issuance of the “estate devolution” or “probate” order, within a period between three months and one year, that the property may be distributed, with the help of the attorney. The latter must contact the various authorities involved, such as the banks, land registry, etc. The assets can then be shared or sold in order to divide the property according to the described proportions. In case of disagreement between the legatees, it will be necessary to resort to a particular sharing procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taxation of inheritance in Israel<\/h4>\n

In Israel, estates are totally exempt from taxes, irrespective of the situation of the legatees in relation to the legator. The situation is complicated if the legator or legatees are not Israeli tax residents and \/ or if some of the bequeathed property is outside Israel. If the legator is, for example, a French resident, the French inheritance tax will apply. If the legatee and the legatees are Israeli residents, the French inheritance tax will apply for property located in France but also for property located in Israel. In complex cases where not everyone drafting \/ inhering based on the will are Israeli residents, and \/ or if certain bequeathed property is not located in Israel, it is advisable to consult legal and tax specialists in the countries concerned. Thus, to guarantee the protection of one’s spouse or the distribution of one’s property according to particular criteria, it is strongly recommended to draw up a will.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Which law is applicable to an international estate? The place of residence of the legator (testator) determines the applicable law to settle his succession. This refers to the residence of his legatees or the location of his movable property. The place or country of residence refers to the legator’s “life center”. However, estates relating to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-israeli-inheritance-law-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n