Executor of a Will in Israel: Naming the Person Who Will Administer Your Estate

Executor of a Will in Israel: Naming the Person Who Will Administer Your Estate A will is usually written to say who gets what. It rarely says who will actually do the work: listing the assets, unfreezing the bank accounts, settling the debts, then distributing. In Israel that role has a name — Menahel Izavon […]
Polish Citizenship: Your Options When Confirmation Is Not Possible

Polish Citizenship: Your Options When Confirmation Is Not Possible Most Polish citizenship files that stall do so for the same reason: the archives will not support an unbroken chain of transmission, and confirmation of citizenship moves out of reach. Polish law then offers three further routes, which rest on different conditions, follow a different logic […]
Israeli State Land: What Your Leasehold Really Means When You Buy, Sell or Pass On Your Property

Israeli State Land: What Your Leasehold Really Means When You Buy, Sell or Pass On Your Property Do you believe you “own” your apartment in Israel? In many cases, what you actually hold is a long-term right over land that belongs to the State. The mechanism is not a defect, but it shapes how a […]