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Insolvency and financial rehabilitation proceedings in Israel - 2026
Insolvency Nearly 15,000 Israelis filed for Insolvency and financial rehabilitation proceedings in 2025 - an increase of more than 8% compared to the previous year, according to data from the Commissioner of Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation at the Ministry of Justice. Behind this stark figure are people from the community: self-employed people whose businesses collapsed, families whose ability to repay was eroded by the cost of living and the war, and Arabs who were req
Maayan ABIHSSIRA Avocate & Notaire
Jul 224 min read


Which law applies to an international inheritance between France and Israel?
wills The law applicable to an international inheritance determines who the heirs are and their respective rights. This depends on the deceased's last place of residence and the date of death. To illustrate our point, let us take the example of the estate of a deceased person whose last domicile (main residence) was established in France and which includes real estate and personal property in Israel. The question then arises as to which law applies to the settlement of his es
Maayan ABIHSSIRA Avocate & Notaire
Jul 222 min read


Real Estate Acquisition Tax in Israel - Practical Guide 2026
calculator In early July 2026, a plane carrying 128 new immigrants from France landed at Ben Gurion Airport. Figures published by the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration show that this is not an isolated event but a fundamental trend: 1,097 olim from France in 2023, 2,234 in 2024, more than 3,300 in 2025 - and, since the beginning of 2026, more than 2,500 new aliyah applications opened in France, representing an increase of approximately 30% compared to t
Maayan ABIHSSIRA Avocate & Notaire
Jul 224 min read


International inheritances France-Israel: why a single will is not always enough
Mutual will More than 6,500 Jews from France have made aliyah since October 2023, and the rate of opening files in 2026 exceeds last year's rate by about 30%. Behind these figures emerges a new family reality: an apartment in Netanya and an apartment in Paris, bank accounts in both countries, children on both sides of the Mediterranean. And when it comes time to think about succession, it appears that the Franco-Israeli combination is one of the most complex there is - becaus
Maayan ABIHSSIRA Avocate & Notaire
Jul 224 min read


Israeli Notary's Legal Fees – 2026
Notary's seal Israeli Notary's Fees are fixed by law every year. Below are several examples of the updated 2026 rates for standard notarized certificates. (VAT at the current rate of 18% must be added to the amounts shown below). 1. For a Notarial Deed of Certification conforming to the original of a document: For the first page: 77 ILS (+VAT), For each additional page: add 13 ILS (+VAT), For each additional certificate (copy) on the first page: add 27 ILS (+VAT); and for
Maayan ABIHSSIRA Avocate & Notaire
Jul 211 min read
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