Foreign Residents Department
Legal representation in Israel, whether you are here or abroad
An apartment in Jerusalem, an estate left behind, a court file or a frozen bank account all need someone on the ground in Israel. Some foreign residents live here; others handle everything from another country. Most matters can be moved forward without flying in, using the right power of attorney.
Legal work for foreign residents in Israel
This list reflects the matters that actually reach us. Each one has a dedicated page with the detail.
Cross-border divorce and family matters
Spouses living in two countries, which court has jurisdiction in Israel, and recognition of proceedings opened elsewhere.
Probate and inheritance orders
An heir abroad and an asset in Israel. Filing the petition, handling objections, and expert opinions on foreign law when required.
An Israeli will for Israeli assets
Anyone holding property in two countries usually keeps the wills separate, so the Israeli process can move without waiting on the other one.
Buying and selling real estate
Transactions run while you are outside Israel, including the betterment tax and purchase tax that apply to a foreign resident.
Dissolving joint ownership
Siblings or partners who inherited a property together, some of them overseas. Settled by agreement or through the court.
Dealing with Israeli banks
A deceased relative account, identification and declaration requirements banks apply to non-resident holders, and releasing blocked funds.
Severing Israeli tax residency
Severing residency for income tax and National Insurance purposes, and what happens to health coverage on relocation.
Notarial services
Notarized and consular powers of attorney, apostille and notarial translation. The notary works in-house.
Status in Israel
Regularizing status for a spouse or family member is handled by our personal status and immigration department.
How a case runs when you are not in Israel
Three steps that keep most matters moving. Because the notary sits in our office, signing and authentication happen in one place.
A Zoom consultation
We go through the documents you already have, what is still missing, and a realistic timetable for the process in Israel.
The right power of attorney
A notarized power of attorney is drawn up in Israel. A consular one is signed before an Israeli consul in your country of residence. Whichever the receiving body asks for is the one we prepare.
Running the matter in Israel
Filings, hearings and approaches to authorities and banks are handled by the office, with regular updates to you.
Everything in one place
Each item is a full page on this site. If you are not sure where your situation belongs, the consultation is the place to start.
Core practice areas
Family, divorce and inheritance Real estate, planning and building Wills and inheritances Dissolving joint ownership of property Notary, apostille and translation Citizenship, immigration and statusEstates and property in Israel
The estate of a foreign resident who left assets in Israel Objecting to a probate petition Contesting a will Taxation of an inherited apartmentResidency, tax and authentication
Severing residency for income tax and National Insurance Residency and health insurance on relocation Betterment tax exemption for a foreign resident Real estate transaction taxes E-notary and e-apostille services The gradual procedure for regularizing status National Insurance rights and disabilityMatters that touch this area from other directions
A foreign resident file almost always crosses more than one department. An inherited apartment raises a question of wills and inheritances, a question of real estate taxation, and often dissolution of joint ownership when the heirs do not agree on what to do with the property. Anyone leaving Israel needs to settle residency for income tax and National Insurance, and anyone returning, or arranging status for a family member, works with our personal status and immigration department and the gradual procedure. Every document signed outside Israel passes through notarial authentication and translation, and because the notary is in-house that step does not send you elsewhere. The full map is on our practice areas page.
Five questions we are asked most
Can a matter be handled in Israel without me flying in?
What is the difference between a notarized and a consular power of attorney?
What does it cost?
What language will we work in?
There is a property in Israel and heirs in several countries. Where do we start?
Book a Zoom consultation
The time difference is not an obstacle. We set the meeting at an hour that works where you are, and by the end of it you know what is needed, how long it takes and what it costs.