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An article on the validity of a prenuptial agreement made outside of Israel after migrating to Israel. The article was written by Attorney Shelly Wilner of Afik & Co.

An article on the importance of an Israeli will, and preferably an Israeli notarized will, when assets exist in Israel, even if a will already exists in another jurisdiction. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. and Attorney Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co.

An article on the ability of a dying patient to sign a lasting power of attorney and even a notarized will so that his wishes will be respected even when he loses consciousness. The article was written by Adv. Osnat Nitay of Afik & Co.

An article on the importance of drafting a prenuptial agreement or a cohabitation agreement through a notary with experience in such agreements and in the areas that the agreement deals with (e.g., companies or real estate). The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co.

An article on the difference between a notarial cohabitation agreement and a prenuptial agreement. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co.

An article on prenuptial agreements versus wills and the ability of a prenuptial agreement to set instructions after the demise of one of the parties. The article was written by Doron Afik, Esq. of Afik & Co

As a person paces along the path of his life, he, naturally, begins to ponder what he should do in order to protect his assets and ensure that they reach his relatives after he is gone. At the same time, he sometimes fears what will happen if his relatives have to take care of him […]

An article dealing with notarial signatures when the signer is confined to his bed or hospitalized. The article was written by attorney Doron Afik from Afik & Co., lawyers and notaries.

An article dealing with the importance of creating an Israeli notarial will for people who do not reside in Israel but have assets in Israel. The article was written by Shelly Wilner, Adv. of Afik & Co., lawyers and notaries.

The process of getting a creative work our of the drawer and published is a very important part of realizing its potential. However, along with the understandable desire of the creator to maximize the work’s potential (after all, what good is an idea for a script or an app if such remain known only to […]

If in the past it was customary to bury a man along together with animals and much property to support him in the afterlife, today this practice is less than acceptable. So why are businesses and companies sometimes buried, inadvertently, together with their owners? For example, a high-tech entrepreneur and a major shareholder in a […]

The main way of preventing financial disputes in spousal relationships, whether during the relationship or upon its termination, is by a prenuptial agreement. With a married couple Israeli law defines how such prenup may be created, but a question arises when a couple shares a household with no intention of getting married but it is […]

An entrepreneur of a startup company which was represented by our firm had a serious illness which caused him to be hospitalized in a coma state for a long period of time, unable to manage the company, which came to a standstill because the entrepreneur was the key person in the company. This is a […]

A prenuptial agreement is often a source of friction when the demand is raised by one of the spouses (or, in many cases, a parent of one of them) before marriage but is an important tool for preventing future conflicts and is certainly vital when it comes to parties that already own property and they […]

A person wants to ensure that he leaves his heirs assets after his demise. A will is always a possible solution, but how can one make sure that he may use the assets as long as he lives, but until the time of his death creditors will not be able to touch the assets if […]

In France, calling upon a notary is essential in a Real estate transaction. His role is to advise the parties to the transaction, draft the appropriate documentation and effect the transaction.  In Israel, the profession of notary as it is known in Europe does not exist (the role of the notary is limited to authentication […]

Israel’s inheritance law enable the making of a will in four different manners: a handwritten will, a will before witnesses, a will before a judge or a notary public or, in exceptional cases of impending death, also an oral will. Are there advantages to a notarized will? A will is the expression of the wishes […]