Request an inheritance order
Use this service to make an online inheritance order request, if the deceased has not left a will or if the will has been probated and does not apply to the entirety of the estate.
- Heirs of the deceased.
- Heirs of heirs of the deceased, who died after the death of the deceased.
The application form can be completed online or by hand.
When the Decedent has an Israeli ID number, it is not necessary to attach a death certificate. If the Decedent died outside of Israel, and has an Israeli ID number, it is necessary to update the fact of the death in the Population Registry of the State of Israel, prior to submitting the application. If the Decedent does not have an Israeli ID number, it is necessary to produce a duly verified death certificate. If it is not possible to produce a death certificate, then it is necessary to submit an application to prove the death in another manner.
A death certificate or a request to prove the death of the deceased.
Confirmation that a legal notification has been sent by registered post to the heirs, or a declaration by the applicant that the heirs have been informed of the application.
Power-of-attorney if the applicant is represented by an attorney.
Confirmation of payment of application fees and publication fees.
If any of the heirs wish to waive their share of the inheritance, each heir must attach a waiver affidavit, signed by the them and authorized by an attorney.
Online
- You can pay when making the online application.
- You can pay on the Government Payment Service. You must pay the following fees:
- Online request for an inheritance order or probate order - reduced fees apply when paying online.
- Online request for an inheritance order or probate order - Newspaper publication (orange voucher).
Postal Bank
Contact the Registrar for Matters of Inheritance Office customer service to request payment vouchers for making payments at the postal bank.
Self-service payment stands
You can pay by credit card at self-service payment stands located Registrar for Matters of Inheritance Office customer service offices.
Note
This service and forms are provided in Hebrew. If you don’t speak Hebrew seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.
You must submit the application to the Registrar office in the district the deceased resided at the time of death.
Applicants with legal representation who are the spouse, children and their progeny or parents of the deceased can apply online.
Applicants with legal representation who are siblings, nephews and nieces, grandparents, uncles or cousins of the deceased cannot apply online.
Note
This service and forms are provided in Hebrew. If you don’t speak Hebrew seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.
The application can only be made online.
- After submitting the online application, you will receive an email notification and your file application number. This indicates that the Registrar Office has received and filed your application. This notification does not indicate that your application has been correctly submitted.
- Your application will be reviewed to make sure that you have correctly submitted all the required documents (see the "What you need" chapter), you will receive a second email notification that your application has been received by the Inheritance registrar office.
You can submit the application in one of the following ways:
Inheritance Registrar office
Print and fill in the Inheritance order request form.
Submit the fully completed form and required documents (see the "What you need" chapter) to the Registrar for Matters of Inheritance office.
Post
Print and fill in the Inheritance order request form.
Send the fully completed form and required documents (see the "What you need" chapter) to the Inheritance Registrar Secretariat office.
Online
- After submitting the online application, you will receive an email notification. This indicates that the Registrar Office has received and filed your application. This notification does not indicate that your application has been correctly submitted.
- Your application will be reviewed to make sure that you have correctly submitted all the required documents (see the "What you need" chapter), you will receive a second email notification that your application has been received by the Inheritance registrar office including your file application number.
Inheritance Registrar office
- Print and fill in the Inheritance order request form.
- Submit the fully completed form and required documents (see the "What you need" chapter) to the Registrar for Matters of Inheritance office
Post
- Print and fill in the Inheritance order request form.
- Send the fully completed form and required documents (see the "What you need" chapter) to the Registrar for Matters of Inheritance office
- Once your application has been reviewed and received after being correctly submitted, the Inheritance Registrar Secretariat passes the details on for publication in the records and newspaper.
- The application is passed on for handling by the Assistant Registrar or an Attorney General representative at the offices of the Custodian General. You may be required to supply additional details and information.
- If one of the heirs is a minor, or the heir has been appointed a legal guardian, or an application to appoint a legal guardian for an heir has been made, the application will be passed on for handling by the Assistant Registrar or an Attorney General representative at the offices of the Custodian General.
- After the application has been processed by the Assistant Registrar or an Attorney General representative at the offices of the Custodian General, an inheritance order will be granted. If the Assistant Registrar is not authorized to grant the inheritance order, according to section 67a of the Inheritance Law - 1965, the application will be passed on to the Family Courts for handling. The Succession Order is a digital order, which will be sent to the email address of the person who submitted the application or to his representative. The Succession Order is also sent to relevant government ministries, banks and insurance companies. I It will therefore not be necessary to present the Succession Order to these entities. The following entities and government ministries work in cooperation with the Registrar: The Land Registration and Settlement of Rights Department (the Land Registry Office), the Israel Lands Authority, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israel Tax Authority, the Israel Corporations Authority, banks and insurance companies. Once you have received the digital order, it is recommended that you keep it on your computer as a file for future use. The Registrar does not issue printed orders, and it is not possible to receive printed copies of orders from the offices of the Registrar . As a rule, a Succession Order should be issued within 40 days from the date of the completed submission of the application for the order (including the period of the publication in the newspaper). Should the application be forwarded to the Counsel for the Attorney General, his initial response should be given within 30 days from the date on which the application was forwarded. In such event, as a rule, the Succession Order will be issued within 50 days. Should the completion of documents be required, the documents shall be completed through the Registrar Online – the System for Identifying Files, Performing Actions and Completing Documents. Any delay in the response to the request for the completion of documents or a request for further details will delay the handling of the application. Receiving a Copy of a Digital Order To receive a copy of an order that has been issued by the Registrar , go to the website of the Registrar Online ,submit an application for an electronic copy of an order and pay the appropriate fee. If you are in possession of the original file of the digital order that was sent to you, you will be able to use it, and there is no need to request an additional order. The Registrar for Matters of Succession does not issue printed orders and it is not possible to receive copies of orders from the offices of the Registrar for Matters of Succession.
Articles 10 and 11 of the Inheritance Law, 5725-1965.
Regulations 13 and 14 of the Inheritance Regulations, 5758-1998.
Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.
The Guardian General and Director of Inheritance Affairs
Information and service center
Call center operating hours:
Sunday to Thursday from 8am to 4pm
Choose extension 7 when making phone enquiries.An emergency hotline for the families of the martyrs and those killed in the war for assistance with requests for inheritance orders and testament maintenance orders
Phone number: 077-7716411. Answering hours on Sunday-Thursday between 08:00 and 18:00.
You can also contact by email: [email protected]