israeli-estate-settlement-navigator

Generates dated timelines, document checklists, and notification letters for settling an estate in Israel.

6|6|Updated Mar 3, 2026
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Skill: israeli-estate-settlement-navigator
Source: https://github.com/skills-il/legal-tech/tree/main/israeli-estate-settlement-navigator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/skills-il/legal-tech --skill israeli-estate-settlement-navigator-skills-il

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? After a death in Israel, grieving families face a maze of offices, forms, and deadlines with no map: they visit banks before having certified death certificates, miss benefits that must be actively claimed, and pay for things the state already covers. This Skill turns that chaos into a dated, ordered to-do list. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Personalized dated timeline: Anchored to the date of death, covering the first 72 hours (burial, death notice), first 30 days (death certificate, notification cascade to Bituach Leumi, banks, pension funds, employer, utilities), and first year (asset transfers after the succession or probate order). - Document-collection checklist: Lists the death certificate, heirs' IDs, succession/probate order, account listings, and Land Registry extracts, with where each is obtained. - Bilingual notification letters: Ready-to-fill Hebrew templates for bank account closure, standing-order cancellation, utility cancellation, and employer notification. - Use Case: A user's parent dies leaving a bank account, an apartment, and a car. The Skill produces a dated plan: order certified death certificates, run the Har HaKesef and Har HaBituach asset locators, notify institutions in sequence, and transfer the vehicle and real estate only after the order arrives. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to build a post-death bureaucracy plan for a death in Israel, giving the date of death, whether there is a will, and which assets are involved.

Frequently Asked Questions about israeli-estate-settlement-navigator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What should I do first after a death in Israel?

Obtain the medical death notice from the doctor or hospital, arrange burial through the Chevra Kadisha or a civil burial society, and confirm the death is registered at the Population and Immigration Authority. The burial grant is paid by Bituach Leumi directly to the burial society, so standard burial is free to the family.

How do I access a deceased person's bank account in Israel?

A sole account freezes once the bank learns of the death and is released only against a succession or probate order. A joint account with a pre-signed survivorship clause stays accessible to the surviving co-owner for routine activity. Banks may also release limited sums for immediate funeral expenses before any order.

Does this skill obtain a succession order or probate order?

No. Obtaining a succession order (צו ירושה) or probate order (צו קיום צוואה) from the Registrar of Inheritance Affairs is out of scope and routed to the israeli-wills-inheritance skill. This skill covers everything before and after that order.

Are heirs personally liable for the deceased's debts in Israel?

Heirs never pay from their own money; liability is capped by estate value under sections 126-134 of the Succession Law. However, an estate divided without inviting creditors exposes each heir up to the whole estate's value, so the skill advises inviting creditors and settling known debts before dividing.

Is there an inheritance tax in Israel?

No. Israel levies no estate or inheritance tax, and receiving real estate by inheritance is not a taxable sale, so heirs pay no purchase tax or betterment tax at the moment of inheritance. Betterment tax can arise only if an heir later sells the inherited property.

When should I not use this estate settlement skill?

Do not use it for writing or depositing a will, obtaining succession or probate orders, checking survivor-allowance eligibility, handling the deceased's tax filings, appointing an estate administrator, or estates involving minors, foreign residents, or assets abroad. Those route to other skills or a licensed lawyer.