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  • Inheritance and wills

What is the status of life insurance with regard to yerusha and a bechor

Question: Is life insurance considered a davar that is rauy lavo, or is it considered a davar hamuchzak? Is there a difference with regards to this between a whole life… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance life insurance
02/11/2020
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halachic will

Question: I wanted to down load the halachic will from you web site for some reason it did not work can you send it to me by email greatly appreciated… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Halachic Will
31/07/2020
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Inheritance of property: Does initial inheritance still stand with new discovery?

Question: BS”D Regarding the laws of inheritance of property, if a daughter inherits because no male heir is known, but after the property is transferred a male heir is discovered;… Read more »

Inheritance and wills order of Inheritance
28/04/2020
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can I father give a daughter a lifetime gift of his house when there are 2 other siblings, a son and another daughter.

Question: My father died in 2001. I am the only son in the family and have 2 sisters. Approximately 5 years before my father died (my mother passed away in… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
11/12/2019
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Yerusha from mother’s ownership

Question: Hi. I have a question about yerusha of mother/wife. Scenario: most properties etc of the parents are in both of their names. There are also two properties of which… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
09/12/2019
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Inheritance vis-a-vis non-observant siblings

Question: BS”D L’Kavod HaRav, I am a chozer b’teshuva for many years, and am the only orthodox member of my four siblings. The rest of the family is not observant…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
12/08/2019
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halacha will within the State of Israel

Question: I have been told that a person that does not prepare a will, his family could face a lot of difficulties vis a vis the Israeli court system. Is… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
24/06/2019
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Halachik Will – clause to insert into “standard” wills

Question: I was referred to Rabbi Flegg by a friend who said that Rabbi Flegg had provided a clause to insert to a “standard” will to make it halachikally valid…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills Halachic Will
16/06/2019
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Inheritance of a wife and sons

Question: When a man dies, the heritage goes, only, to the children, not the wife? Then, what went, wrongly, to the wife, 40 years ago, now, that she died, can… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
25/03/2019
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Man passed away with no heirs

Question: Hello, I live in a relatively small town with a small but active Jewish community. Over the years my family has befriended an old Jewish man, who has no… Read more »

Inheritance and wills order of Inheritance
15/02/2019
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Father giving 1/2 of inheritance to friend of family

Question: I’m an only child of a Jewish father. My parents are divorced and my father married a goy, who has since passed on. When I was 20, my father… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
06/10/2018
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Inheritance when children agree to divide not in accordance with the TzavaAh

Question: All the Yorshim prefer and have agreed they wish to divide the Yerusha not according to the written instructions of the Niftar – is there an issue with Mitzvah… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
30/11/2017
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Is nepotism allowed or ethical?

Question: Many shuls,yeshivahs, charitable organizations hire son-in-laws, children for Rabbinical and spiritual roles. Although these candidates might be able to “do the job” it might be very likely other (non-related)… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
23/08/2017
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A house to split between two children, should all the children split the furniture?

Question: My mother is reaching 80´s she unfortunatelly is not bat daat anymore. Years ago, when she was 100% of her mental health she put her apartment in my name… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
21/07/2017
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Yerusha to son born after a son born from an intermarriage

Question: If a Jew marries a goy, r”l, and has a non-Jewish son who never converted. He then does teshuva and marries a Jewish lady and has another 2 sons…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills bechorot Inheritance intermarriage
19/02/2017
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Does halacha recognize a JTWROS transfer?

Question: IF Someone has a JTWROS with someone else. If the orginal person passes away Does halacha recognize the transfer? Answer: I assume you are asking regarding yerusha. I don’t… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
26/12/2016
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Can a Wife inherit an estate without a kinyon.

Question: If a husband writes a secular will for his wife, that if he passes away the house gets transferred to her. Then If the husband passes away is the… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance wife
31/10/2016
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Yerusha and Wills??

Question: HI, In America what are the Customs and Halacha regarding Yerusha? Does a Bechor get two thirds on tangible assets? Is the general consensus to follow Rav Moshe Feinsteins… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Will yerusha
31/10/2016
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Using my deceased uncles tallit

Question: My uncle passed away can I use his Tallit? Answer: Answer: Regarding using your late uncles tallit, since your uncle passed away, the tallit now belongs to his heirs,… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance tallis gadol
26/10/2016
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  • Tzdakah and maaser

Yerusha

Question: I got a significant amount of money as inheritance. Do I have to give maaser on all of it soon or can I save and disburse it yearly over… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Tzdakah and maaser
21/09/2016
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Yerusha of intagibles (דבר שאין בו ממש)

Question: Thank you very much for the response (The question and answer are copied below). However, I am wondering whether דבר שלא בא לעולם and intangible are the same. A… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
29/06/2016
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Yerusha of intagibles (דבר שאין בו ממש)

Question: We were dicussing an aspect of yerusha today that I hope you will be able to provide some guidance. The essential question is whether a father is מוריש intagibles… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
23/06/2016
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Order of Inheritance with No Children

Question: WHAT IS THE ORDER OF INHERITANCE IF A WOMAN DIES WITH OUT A WILL- HUSBAND IS GONE AND THERE ARE NO CHILDREN- THERE ARE SISTERS AND NIECES AND NEPHEWS… Read more »

Inheritance and wills order of Inheritance
28/03/2016
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Stolen Inheritance

Inheriting / donating property mixed with stolen items. I inherited large amount of items amassed by an elder relative who passed away. I am also helping his widow to clear… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Charity Inheritance
04/03/2016
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Dividing Inheritance

What does halacha dictate regarding dividing material possessions (valuables like coins, gold silver jewelery, etc) among siblings after the death of the parent? I want to do this in a… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Halachic Will Inheritance Will
19/05/2015
  • Inheritance and wills
  • Loans

Paying Inherited Debt

Under what conditions can an inherited debt be refused? (Choshen Mishpat #107) Answer: This question is a little general in nature. The principle is that inheritors are obligated to pay… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Loans
06/11/2014
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Halachic Will

My parents live in Australia and have written a will. They did so with a lawyer and are not knowledgeable in Halacha. I see you have wills on your website… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Halachic Will
10/09/2014
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Dividing Estates Among Siblings

2 brothers were left a piece of real estate by their father. Reuven wants to divide the land and sell while Shimon doesn’t. The reason Shimon wants to keep the… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
13/02/2014
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Retracting Charitable Donation for Children

Hi my question is on behalf of my grandmother, which has recently grown more concerned of the welfare of her children, after her death. She has two children with severe… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
26/01/2014
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Inheritance Based on Legal Instructions

I have a question: my aunt, the wife of my mother’s brother, passed away after both her husband and only daughter (and even their pet poodle….) had left the world…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills family Halacha Inheritance Legal Torah
31/10/2013
  • Inheritance and wills
  • Tzdakah and maaser

Maaser from Inheritance

If I receive money from an inheritance that has definitely been maasered. Do I have to give maser from that money again. I am in a very bad financial situation… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Tzdakah and maaser Halacha Inheritance Maaser poor
13/10/2013
  • Inheritance and wills

First Wife as Beneficiary

Hi, My father took out a life insurance policy when he was married to my mother and naturally my mother was named the beneficiary. They subsequently got divorced and my… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
15/03/2013
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Wife’s Property after Passing

My friends wife just recently passed away from a long illness. My friend and his wife owned a house together with both of their names on the title and the… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
18/10/2012
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Daughter Retaining Inheritance

This concerns yerusha. There are 3 girls and 1 boy who are the children of the mother who passed away recently. The father passed away 18 years ago. I am… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
14/09/2012
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Will for Inheritance of Daughters

If the Father is no longer alive, and the Mother includes the daughters in the will, does this stand halachically? Answer: The question is if the mother owns the property… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
28/08/2012
  • Inheritance and wills

Verbal Will of Young Person

A young girl, bed-ridden from cancer decided three months before she passed away to prepare a will. A Ben Torah, who is also a lawyer and notary in Israel, was… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
15/07/2012
  • Inheritance and wills

Inheritance of Estate

The executor of an estate is the only person who can distribute the money in a certain bank account of the niftar. There is a possibility that the money was… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
08/05/2012
  • Inheritance and wills

Inheritance as Nichsei Milug

BS”D Lichvod haRabonim, Shlit’a Shalom Rav What could me’akev from full-fledged husband’s Hanaah from his wife’s inheritance (like any Nichsei Milug). Groysse Yashar Koyach. BeBirkos haTorah, Moshe Maler Montreal QC… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Nichsei Milug
27/03/2012
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Right to Inheritance after Waiver

Reuven died leaving a secular will only The will was admitted to probate The halachik yoresh- a lone son – (along with other family members) signed a “waiver statement” which… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
01/02/2012
  • Inheritance and wills

Firstborn by Cesarean Section

If a first born son is born by Cesarean section, is he entitled to a ‘double portion’ from the yerusha? Answer: For purposes of inheriting the double portion of a firstborn,… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
18/01/2012
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Inheritance of A Child Born From A Pregnant Convert

Question: I wanted to ask about the status of a child who was born from a lady who was expecting at the time she converted. Is he fully Jewish? Does… Read more »

Inheritance and wills
02/09/2010
  • Inheritance and wills
  • Various matters

Lost Inheritance

this is a question abut yerusa. my mother in law wrote out a will, and left her apartment to my husband. right before she was niftar my husbands sisters got… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Various matters
25/05/2010
  • Inheritance and wills
  • Jewish courts

Guardian for Alzheimer’s patient

My grandfather has Alzheimer and he often does things which are not responsible. Since he can’t function responsibly who has ownership and control over his monetary belongings according to halacha…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills Jewish courts
14/05/2010
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Property belonging to a woman in a second marriage

I am married to my second husband. I bought an apartment for us. I am now receiving an inheritance from my late father. My husband says it is halachically his…. Read more »

Inheritance and wills Even Haezer Inheritance Will
21/04/2010
  • Inheritance and wills

Does a Tzavoah Override a Trust?

Does a Tzavoah override the provisions of a Trust written many years before. Answer: A will written according to Halachic guidelines can cancel conditions and instructions given prior to the… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance Will
15/04/2010
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Money coming to a married woman after death

Question: Can you tell me if husband inherits his wife for money that she receives after she dies? The exact case I am dealing with is a women who died… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance
07/03/2010

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