The Israeli Supreme Court recently handed down an important ruling addressing the issue of division of property between common-law spouses. Specifically, the ruling changes the “presumption of property sharing” arrangement...more
10/3/2023
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Israel’s housing market has been recording dramatic price hikes for a little over a decade. This is a relatively short time frame relative to price hikes of such magnitude. For example, according to the housing price index...more
Up until now, the Israel Tax Authority interpreted the Real Estate Taxation Law so that spouses who signed a prenuptial agreement and maintained separate property were considered a single family unit for the purposes of real...more
Israeli Minister of Finance Israel Katz’s plan to reduce purchase tax for investors has gone into effect. Until now, under plans advanced by the previous Minister of Finance, Moshe Kahlon, for lowering housing prices and...more
In 2017, the Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law was amended in Israel to enable individuals to draw up an enduring power of attorney that will come into effect if or when they become incapacitated. Guardianship and an...more