Gad Shtilman - Law Office

The office specializes in the fields of commercial law, civil law, and real estate law, including all its sub-specializations, with a particular focus on Israel Land Administration Law (Israel Land Authority).

A unique and important area of practice for the office is the handling and representation of moshavim, kibbutzim, and cooperative societies, including ongoing representation of local committees in settlements in the agricultural sector. Additionally, the office is involved in representing family arrangements and disputes between heirs of estates and "continuing children."

The office represents developers and contractors in real estate enhancement and construction projects, providing ongoing consulting services to a variety of contractors, companies, and individuals on all matters related to their business activities, with utmost attention to personal service, quality, professionalism, and client loyalty.

The legal team represents clients in courts at all instances and in all types of legal proceedings related to the office's areas of practice.

Over the years, the legal team at the office has acquired extensive knowledge, experience, understanding, and unique skills in its areas of practice, especially concerning the office's fields of expertise as detailed below:

Court and Other Judicial Instances:

The office successfully represents clients in disputes related to cooperative societies, agricultural settlements, proceedings against the Israel Land Authority, planning committees, etc., in all judicial instances in the courts (family, magistrate, district, supreme, and labor court) as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings, including arbitrations before the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.

Summary of Topics:

Claims against the Israel Land Authority regarding the rights of moshavim on state lands.
Claims against the Israel Land Authority concerning the authority's demands for usage fees, improvement fees, consent fees, etc.
Claims by lessees for recognition of their rights.
Claims by the Israel Land Authority for unauthorized uses and construction without a permit.
Claims in family relations, such as inheritance of the estate \/ continuing child.
Boundary disputes between neighbors.
Admission to membership in a society.

In the Criminal Field:

Representation in indictments for construction without a permit, unauthorized uses, and more.

Sale of Real Estate Assets:

The office deals with the sale and purchase of real estate assets and engages in complex transactions related to state lands.
Procedures for changing land use and converting agricultural land for construction in private and administration lands.
Expansions in moshavim and kibbutzim, and changes in land use for commercial projects in the agricultural and urban sectors.
Sale of agricultural farms, estates, auxiliary farms, and houses in expansions.
Filing objections to the administration regarding appraisals such as consent fees, purchase fees, and\/or usage fees.

Consultation on real estate taxation, objections, and appeals in real estate taxation.
Planning guidance with the Israel Land Authority and planning committees for land use changes and building permits.

Mediations:

The office successfully represents clients in numerous mediations, and many cases that were in the courts for years were concluded in successful mediation.
The office staff includes several lawyers who have been trained as mediators and have extensive experience in resolving disputes through mediation.

Wills and Family Arrangements:

The office staff has prepared numerous wills, unique prenuptial agreements, and arrangements between siblings within the family to create as equitable a division as possible in the inheritance of the estate.