Enduring Power of Attorney
The latest statistics indicate that there is a consistent increase in life expectancy and today it is over the age of 80. Unfortunately,...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Mar 17, 2021
- 5 min
Mutual Wills
Introduction: The law regulating the area of succession and inheritance in Israel is called the Succession Law, 5725- 1965 (the “Law”)....
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Preliminary Instructions for an Enduring Power of Attorney
As mentioned in my previous article about Enduring Power of Attorney’s (EPA), Israeli law has recently changed the way it deals with the...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Wealth and Estate Planning
Most people think estate planning is only for high net worth individuals (HNWI) but this assumption is very misleading. Although HNWI may...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Healthy Aging
Coming to terms with the reality of aging can be a challenge. Consequently, and in order to ease oneself into this stage, some key...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Guardianship and Enduring Power of Attorney
Research shows that there is an increase in life expectancy, and that at present time it bypasses the age of 80. However, with old age...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
Enduring Power of Attorney - 10 Reasons Why
Israeli law has changed the way it deals with the elderly and incapacitated by empowering them with a l
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Jan 18, 2021
- 4 min
Estate Planning and US Tax Issues
Estate planning is used for various reasons, but the bottom line is that it is all about giving oneself some piece of mind before they pass
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
It Takes a Village
When we were younger, parenting a baby or two, (or three…), we used our close neighbors, a best friend, and for those who were lucky,...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Israel Step-Up upon Inheritance
As of today, Israel does not apply estate tax upon death, as opposed to other countries (such as the US and the UK) that do. This is good...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Revising Your Will
So you finally sat down and did some serious estate planning which included preparing a Will. However, that may have been over 20 years...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- May 22, 2019
- 4 min
The World of Wills
Wills and estate planning are the most important area of planning you can do for yourself and your family. However in Ethiopia many...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Dec 21, 2018
- 4 min
Estate Planning and Clawback Rules
According to U.S. law, all U.S. citizens regardless where they live have an obligation to pay taxes on their worldwide income. In...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Dec 21, 2018
- 3 min
Trusts and Taxes-Double Trouble
Since January 1, 2003, Israel has changed its method for collecting tax from its residents by using a system called "personal taxation"....
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- May 14, 2018
- 5 min
Estate Planning -Part Two
In Part One of the estate planning article, I discussed the Israeli Inheritance Law and how to prepare wills according to Israeli law. ...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- May 14, 2018
- 5 min
Estate Planning-Part One
Most people do not realize how important estate planning is and therefore, it is a task that is often overlooked or pushed aside till...
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Mirit Hoffman, Adv., TEP
- Apr 26, 2018
- 4 min
All you need to know about the Foreign Bank Account Reporting
It is tax season again, and according to U.S. law, all United States citizens (including green card holders) have an obligation to pay...
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