The Estate Administrator in Israel: When and How to Have One Appointed
Obtaining an inheritance order or a probate order in Israel is not always enough for the assets to be collected, the debts paid and the estate actually distributed. As soon as an estate includes real property, a business, debts, minor heirs or heirs scattered between Israel and abroad, the appointment of an estate administrator – Menahel Izavon (מנהל עיזבון) often becomes the only practical way forward. Here is what the role involves, how the appointment is obtained, and how it differs from the succession mechanisms foreign heirs are used to. I. What is a Menahel Izavon (מנהל עיזבון)? The...
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