A man executed an irrevocable letter of commitment, according to which two of his family members would receive his rights in a property "one hour before his death". It was contended by the family members that consideration was paid for the property.
The Court held that the letter of commitment was invalid. Israeli law stipulates that an agreement regarding a person's inheritance or a gift that a person gives in order to be granted to the recipient only after his death - are void. The rationale behind the law is that every person has the freedom to draft a will at any time, change it, and cancel it. Here, the intention of the parties was that the transfer of rights would be done after the death of the grantor. Such an obligation is void, especially because it was defined as an irrevocable one. Moreover, even if consideration was paid for the property, it does not give effect to an illegal obligation.