Proof of English law for heirs, litigants and law firms in Israel. Legal analysis and opinion on inheritance, companies and trusts issues. 
It is possible to order from our firm an opinion in English law regarding inheritance laws that apply under English law in relation to property remaining in Israel. Our firm provides opinions with comprehensive, ruling-based and admissible expert opinions in Israeli courts.
Adv. Jonathan Kahn is certified as a lawyer in the United Kingdom (Barrister at Law, Middle Temple), and is included in the list of experts in foreign law (English law) registered on the Israel Bar Association’s website.
The opinion of a lawyer who specializes in foreign law is required mainly when a person who lived or died outside of Israel left property in Israel, or when a legal dispute arises over an estate that includes international characteristics. The opinion is intended to prove to the Registrar of Inheritance or to the court in Israel what laws apply to the estate located in Israel, according to the deceased’s place of residence.
The need for an opinion arises in the following circumstances:
- Issuing an inheritance order or probate order (for foreign residents)
. A deceased foreign resident: When a deceased, whose place of residence (center of life) was abroad, left assets in Israel. The Israeli authorities demand to know who the legal heirs are according to the laws of the foreign country in which he lives.
. Validity of the will: When it is necessary to verify that the will made abroad meets the requirements of foreign law.
- Clarification of the rules of choice of law (section 137 of the Inheritance Law)
. According to Israeli inheritance law, the law that applies to the division of the estate is the law of the testator’s place of residence at the time of his death. In order for the Family Court or the Registrar of Inheritance Affairs to be able to act under this law, they must obtain an authoritative opinion that will define and clarify the foreign law.
- Family and Estate Claims (Civil Proceeding)
. Opposition to a will: When potential heirs challenge the will or claim parts of the estate.
. Proper forum: When there is a dispute about the appropriate place to litigate the case (Israel or a foreign country), a legal opinion may support or refute the claim.
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