Leshem - Lawyers and Notary Office

Leshem – Lawyers and Notary Office is an established firm with extensive experience in the field of family law in its various aspects and in real estate law. The firm has a department with special expertise in real estate taxation, which is consulted by even experienced lawyers.

Below are the areas of practice of the firm:

Family and Inheritance Law

• Pre-nuptial agreements;
• Divorce agreements;
• Accompaniment in negotiations and mediation in guardianship matters;
• Representation in legal proceedings in family courts and rabbinical courts;
• Representation in divorce cases, spousal and child support, custody and visitation arrangements, property division;
• Drafting wills;
• Submitting applications for inheritance orders and probate orders;
• Representation in objections;
• Estate management;
• Interaction with the general guardian;
• Protection orders and prevention of threatening harassment;
• Paternity claims;
• Rights of common-law partners;
• Property agreements for cohabitation;
• Separation agreements;
• Drafting enduring powers of attorney.

Real Estate Law
The firm provides legal guidance and representation in all types of real estate transactions, from the negotiation stage to the completion of the transaction and the actual registration of rights. The firm offers comprehensive services including:

• Full representation and guidance in drafting agreements in various sale transactions - sale or purchase of apartments from contractors, second-hand apartments (private), plots, lands, and income-generating properties;
• Lease agreements and usage agreements (short and long term, commercial and private);
• Transfers without consideration (gifts within the family or within legal proceedings);
• Registration and transfer of rights in the Land Registry, Israel Land Authority, housing companies, etc.;
• Handling complex registration issues;

Real Estate Taxation

• Real estate transactions are almost always accompanied by significant tax implications – capital gains tax, purchase tax, and sometimes additional tax aspects;
• Proper legal guidance from the initial stages of the transaction can lead to savings of hundreds of thousands of shekels;

The firm offers:

• Accurate tax estimation for each transaction – in advance and before signing;
• Utilization of exemptions, reliefs, and favorable tax aspects according to current law;
• Optimal tax planning tailored to the individual – by examining all existing assets owned by the client, and their impact on the current transaction's tax liability;
• Strategic advice and long-term tax planning – including determining the correct sequence of actions (which asset should be sold first), examining the feasibility of transferring apartments as gifts, inheritance considerations, and integrating all these in the broader economic and family context;
• Submission of reports, requests for assessment corrections, assessment objections, and appeals on assessments to tax authorities;

Notary Services

• Signature verifications;
• Certification of copies; certification of translation accuracy (English);
• Certification of affidavits;
• Life certificates;
• Drafting documents;
• Verification of pre-nuptial agreements;
• Certification of wills.

The firm provides its clients with personalized support throughout the entire legal process.

Attorney and Notary Leshem is certified by the general guardian to submit enduring powers of attorney.

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