PRACTICE AREAS
Israeli Inheritance and Probate
We help English speakers from all over the world navigate through the process of receiving Israeli inheritance...
Unclaimed Property in Israel
We assist clients in the multi-faceted release process of reclaiming Israeli land or Israeli bank accounts which are currently managed by the State of Israel....
Israeli Real Estate
We help English speakers rent, sell and buy Israeli homes locally and remotely.
Israeli Estate Administration
A little-known reality of Israeli inheritance law is that executors are NOT routinely appointed.
Israeli Wills
Estate planning may seem like a fancy word, but if you own an apartment or bank account in Israel, you have an Israeli estate and need to make an Israeli Will.
Israeli Lasting Power of Attorney
The Israeli lasting power of attorney is an important estate planning document that enables you to choose an agent to handle your matters if you can’t manage them on your own.
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ABOUT US
We are a boutique law firm dedicated to helping you navigate the full spectrum of Israeli estate planning, Israeli inheritance, and Israeli real estate. Each of us brings decades of Israeli legal experience to your matters. Years of practicing law have enabled us to see every permutation of Israeli inheritance from straightforward Israeli probate orders for Israeli residents to the most complex historic probate processes in multi-generational Israeli inheritance matters, which involve substantial Israeli real estate.
It is our mission to make your Israeli inheritance and probate process as smooth as possible. To start with, we provide all our services in English and remotely. You will not have to travel to Israel to work with us. Instead, you can easily schedule meetings online through Calendly, or if technology isn't your strong suit, just email us and we'll find a time to speak by phone or meet via Zoom.
We are here for you throughout the entire Israeli inheritance process from the Israeli probate petition through the transfer of Israeli title and the sale of inherited Israeli real estate. You don't have to spend valuable time and energy locating other Israeli service providers. We do all this legwork for you.
Get in touch: we look forward to working with you.
What our clients say about us:
Testimonials
We cannot thank Deborah enough for her legal work on our unclaimed property case in Israel. Deborah handled multiple complex and historic family probates, ensuring we ultimately were registered as titled owners so that we could sell our unclaimed property.
Deborah went the extra mile by finding a buyer for our newly owned land in Israel and due to her knowledge and experience in this area, even got a sale price well above the appraised value!
Deborah’s professionalism, transparency, and willingness to explain every aspect of this matter throughout this lengthy process is well appreciated. We highly recommend her to anyone seeking to reclaim unclaimed Israeli property.
E & A - New York, USA
Deborah represented me and my family in a complex real estate transaction. She was pleasant, professional and good-natured from start to finish. The matter was complicated, but she was great at synthesizing the material and communicating recommendations and legalese in ways that were compelling and that we and the other parties could easily understand. She is an excellent writer, a highly effective negotiator, detail-oriented and has enormous integrity. Working with her was a real pleasure.
– Tom – Denver, Colorado
A recent inheritance included a small legacy held in an Israeli bank account. The estate was subject to a U.K. will and the U.K. probate was discharged simply & speedily. Unfortunately, this was not recognised in Israel and we had to embark on the Israeli probate process that was complicated and highly bureaucratic. This would have been impossible to handle without Deborah’s unflagging support for which we are extremely grateful. In addition, she was able to navigate us through the illogical banking regulations to ultimately enable the funds to be released. We certainly would not have had the knowledge and tenacity to have undertaken this without her help.
– C & M – London, UK
Deborah Opolion was very helpful and efficient in leading us through the process of making out wills. Her patience and kindness was much appreciated.
– Shari – Tel Aviv, Israel
Deborah was invaluable in helping settle an abandoned property case with many complications and a lot of bureaucracy to deal with. She was knowledgeable (both on the Israeli and US legal systems), efficient and easy to work with. I would give her my highest recommendation as a lawyer, especially for anyone dealing with a matter that involves the US and Israel.
– Rob –Washington DC
Deborah is a very detail-oriented, patient and thoughtful attorney. She did a wonderful job navigating and explaining the Israeli probate system. Would highly recommend.
– Ella, – Chicago, Illinois
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