Cross-examination.What I'm asked.

By phone, WhatsApp or the form on this site. I will get back to you to arrange a meeting at my office on Pinsker Street in Tel Aviv, or by video call.

Fees depend on the type of case and its complexity, and are agreed in writing before we start. Often a fixed fee can be set for each stage.

Yes. Everything you tell me is protected by attorney–client privilege and professional confidentiality, even if we end up not working together.

Yes. Meetings, correspondence and explanations can be in English. Court filings in Israel are in Hebrew, and I explain every document before you sign it.

Yes. To be binding in Israel, a prenuptial agreement must be approved by the Family Court or a religious court. Before the wedding it can also be certified by a notary. An agreement that was not approved may not bind the parties.

I strongly recommend one. The law on dividing property between common-law partners is less certain than for married couples. A cohabitation agreement prevents disputes and is also a sound basis for a mutual will.

Yes, when circumstances have changed materially since it was set: income, the children's needs or parenting time. The person asking for the change has to prove it.

In most family disputes in Israel it is filed before any claim. It leads to a few preliminary meetings at the court's assistance unit, to explore whether an agreed solution is possible.

Yes, if it is entirely in the testator's handwriting, dated and signed by them. Handwritten wills are more exposed to disputes, so I recommend a will before witnesses.

A succession order is issued when there is no will, and the estate is divided under the Succession Law. A probate order is issued when there is a will, and the estate is divided according to it.

A will that partners make together, each leaving their estate to the other, and sometimes also deciding what happens after both have died. The law sets special rules for revoking such a will, so it has to be drafted carefully.

Yes. As long as you are alive and have capacity, you can revoke or change a will at any time, subject to the special rules for mutual wills.

An objection is filed after the application for a probate order is published, within the period set in the regulations. If you are considering an objection, get in touch as early as possible.

It replaces it. Since 2019 Israel's Insolvency and Financial Rehabilitation Law applies. It centres on financial rehabilitation and a repayment plan that ends in a discharge.

Usually, yes. Once an order to open proceedings is issued, collection and enforcement are stayed, and creditors file their claims within the case.

An interim period, then a repayment plan. The length depends on the circumstances and on how the case is managed. At our first meeting I will estimate the timeline in your case.

Most debts included in the case are cleared by the discharge. The law excludes some, for example child support debts and criminal fines. It is worth checking this in advance.

Yes, when there is a material change: lower income, illness or a change in the family. The application has to be reasoned and supported by documents.

The trustee or the Commissioner may ask to cancel or extend the case. Act early: fix what was missed and respond in writing.

Judgments and decisions, cheques and promissory notes, and in some cases claims for a fixed sum. Each runs on a slightly different track.

First, check whether the money in the account can be seized at all. Some allowances, for example, are protected. In parallel you can apply to reduce the lien, propose a settlement, or look at a defence to the debt itself.

The deadline is set in the regulations, it is short, and it runs from the day you were served. If you received a warning on a note, contact me right away.

Yes. A debtor with several files can apply to consolidate them and pay a single monthly amount according to their means. Where the debts are high, insolvency proceedings are worth considering too.

A debt in enforcement carries linkage and interest under the law, and sometimes contractual interest. A wrong interest calculation is a common reason for appeals, on both sides.