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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 \u2013 Menahel Izavon (\u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05dc \u05e2\u05d9\u05d6\u05d1\u05d5\u05df)<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n The Menahel Izavon (\u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05dc \u05e2\u05d9\u05d6\u05d1\u05d5\u05df)<\/strong> is the person entrusted, under the supervision of the authority that appointed him, with gathering the deceased’s assets, administering them, settling the estate’s debts and then distributing the balance among the heirs. He acts on behalf of the estate itself, not on behalf of any individual heir \u2014 which is precisely what allows him to unlock situations where co-ownership has come to a standstill.<\/p>\n The Israeli Succession Law \u2013 Hok HaYerusha (\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4, 1965)<\/strong> provides for two distinct roles:<\/p>\n Two authorities may make the appointment:<\/p>\n A key point, frequently misunderstood: the appointment is not automatic<\/strong>. Even where every heir asks for it, and even where the testator provided for it in the will, the authority will verify that there is a genuine, concrete need for administration. A straightforward estate, with no debts and no dispute, will generally not warrant one. The application must therefore be supported by a properly reasoned petition and affidavit explaining why the heirs cannot manage the estate themselves.<\/p>\n The administrator is not a free agent. The Succession Law and its regulations subject him to continuous supervision:<\/p>\n His fee is not a matter of private agreement: it is fixed by the appointing authority, within the limits set by the regulations, taking into account the value of the estate, the nature of the assets and the work actually performed.<\/p>\n Foreign heirs often reason by analogy with the law of their own country. That is a frequent source of error, because the systems do not overlap.<\/p>\n Serving as estate administrator carries real exposure: inventory deadlines, periodic accounts, prior authorisation before every significant transaction, and personal liability in the event of default. In a cross-border context it also requires two legal systems that do not automatically recognise one another to be made to work together. Bringing together, under one roof, attorneys admitted to the Israel Bar and to the Paris Bar, alongside an Israeli notary, makes it possible to run both tracks at once \u2014 the procedure before the Rasham or the Family Court in Israel, and the notarial settlement abroad \u2014 without one jeopardising the other.<\/p>\n With this in mind, ABITBOL & ASSOCIES, drawing on its expertise in Israeli and cross-border succession law, assists its clients at every stage of the administration and settlement of an estate. Our lawyers make sure your interests are protected and that every step is taken safely.<\/strong><\/p>\n 13 Av Hubert Germain \u2013 Paris 16\u1d49 13 rue Shimon ben Shetah, 9414713, J\u00e9rusalemI. What is a Menahel Izavon (\u05de\u05e0\u05d4\u05dc \u05e2\u05d9\u05d6\u05d1\u05d5\u05df)?<\/h3>\n
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II. Who appoints the administrator, and on what conditions<\/h3>\n
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III. Broad powers, but tightly supervised<\/h3>\n
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IV. Israel and civil-law jurisdictions: two different logics<\/h3>\n
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V. When an appointment is genuinely needed<\/h3>\n
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Conclusion \u2013 Why work with a lawyer on estate administration?<\/h3>\n
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