{"id":59802,"date":"2026-08-11T07:44:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoffelaw.co.il\/will-in-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T04:46:09","slug":"will-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yoffelaw.co.il\/en\/will-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a will in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making a will in Israel<\/h1>\n

Israeli succession law recognises four forms of will, and the form you choose decides how easily the document can later be challenged. We draft wills, certify them as a notary, and explain in advance what will happen to each asset \u2014 property in Israel, accounts abroad, a business share.<\/p>\n

Which forms of will are valid in Israel<\/h2>\n

Under the Succession Law, 1965, a will may be handwritten, made before witnesses, made before an authority, or made orally by a person on their deathbed. The handwritten will must be written, dated and signed entirely by the testator. The witnessed will needs two witnesses who are not beneficiaries. A will made before an authority \u2014 a notary, a judge or the Registrar of Inheritance \u2014 carries the strongest evidentiary weight, because the official confirms the testator’s identity and capacity at the moment of signing.<\/p>\n

An oral will applies only to someone who believes death is imminent, and it expires one month after the circumstances pass.<\/p>\n

Why clients choose a notarial will<\/h2>\n

A notarial will is treated as a will made before a court. The notary records that the testator understood the document and acted of free will, which removes the most common ground of challenge \u2014 a claim that the testator was not lucid or was pressured. For an elderly testator, or where the family situation is complicated, this is usually worth the extra step.<\/p>\n

What we do<\/h2>\n