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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.
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Polish Civil Record Transcription (umiejscowienie aktu): The Key Step Before Your Passport
Polish birth certificate transcription (umiejscowienie aktu): documents, apostille, name spelling and appeals – the step before your PESEL and Polish passport.
Polish Citizenship Through Your Mother: Why Your Year of Birth Decides
Does the maternal line transmit Polish citizenship? The 1920, 1951 and 1962 Acts explained: your year of birth decides your claim.
Frozen Bank Accounts in Israel: How to Release the Estate’s Funds
Israeli banks freeze a deceased client’s account. The documents required, the role of the estate administrator (Menahel Izavon) and how it differs abroad.
Selling several properties in Israel: when the tax authority reclassifies you as a trader
Reselling several properties in Israel can get you reclassified as a trader: income tax, 18% VAT and loss of reliefs. The tests the courts apply.
The Estate Administrator in Israel: When and How to Have One Appointed
Estate administrator in Israel (Menahel Izavon): who appoints him, his powers and duties, and how the role differs from a foreign succession mandate.
Polish Citizenship: Which Archives Actually Prove Your Claim?
Polish citizenship archive search: which collections — population registers, IPN passport files, military records — actually prove your claim.
Condominium Disputes in Israel: The Tribunal Most Apartment Owners Have Never Heard Of
Leaks, unpaid dues, a neighbour’s building works: in Israel these disputes go before the Condominium Supervisor. Jurisdiction, procedure, key steps.
Polish Citizenship by Descent: The Loss Rules That Decide Your Case
Foreign military service, Resolution 5/58 and permission to change citizenship: the loss rules that decide a Polish citizenship by descent claim.
Heitel Hashbaha in Israel: the betterment levy that catches sellers out
Heitel Hashbaha in Israel: who pays the betterment levy, how it is assessed, which exemptions apply and how to challenge the municipal valuation.
In the media
Daniel Abitbol Featured in Le Parisien’s Analysis of Israeli Gun Laws
On January 23, 2025, leading French newspaper Le Parisien published an in-depth analysis of Israel’s evolving firearms legislation. Daniel Abitbol, Managing Partner at Abitbol & Associates, was interviewed as a…
International Legal Analysis with Debborah Abitbol on Qualita: A Crucial Perspective on the Situation in Rafah
In a context of ongoing tensions and complex legal developments, the interview with Maître Debborah Abitbol
i24 News interview – Debborah Abitbol after the Mount Meron disaster
Debborah Abitbol on i24 News: who bears responsibility for the organisation of the Mount Meron event?