Permut & Folman Law Offices is a prominent American-Israeli law firm with primary offices in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Tivon, alongside associated offices across the US (including New York, Florida, and California). We specialize directly in representing non-Israeli clients handling real estate transactions, foreign will validations and probate, and general Israeli inheritance matters, as well as preparing Wills for individuals who have assets in both Israel and the U.S.
Permut & Folman is a well-established Israeli-American law firm with over 40 years of experience specializing in cross-border civil law and, in particular, cross-border inheritance matters. We are widely recognized for assisting non-Israeli citizens, particularly Americans, with both complex and standard inheritance in Israel and other legal matters — without the need to travel to Israel.
Core Legal Footprint
Dual Licensure
Our firm features attorneys who are licensed in both Israel and the United States (including New York and Rhode Island), and the entire staff operates fluently in both English and Hebrew.
Inheritance & Real Estate Expertise
Our core practice areas center heavily on wills, international estates, Probate Orders, Succession Orders, transfer of estate assets to heirs outside of Israel, and Israeli real estate transactions. We routinely handle the legal pipeline of validating foreign wills in Israel, liquidating inherited property, and navigating the Israeli Succession Registrar.
Cross-Border Support
We also manage multi-jurisdictional family law, corporate formation, debt collections, and commercial transactions, alongside Trademarks and Patents and Personal Injuries matters.
Multi-Office Logistics
We maintain a heavily interconnected network of offices, allowing American heirs to resolve issues without the need to travel to Israel.
Main Israeli Hubs
Our main headquarters is located in Haifa, at 5 Arthur Hantke Street, with additional fully operational offices in Tel Aviv and Tivon.
U.S. & Local Associates
We maintain associated offices across major U.S. states — including New York, California, and Florida — meaning you can communicate with us on local U.S. lines or, if needed, with local associated US counsel.
Our associated offices are located in Jerusalem, New York, California, Florida, and Rhode Island.
Permut & Folman operates as a specialized legal bridge for Americans who need to resolve estate, property, and administrative disputes in Israel without having to navigate a foreign legal bureaucracy alone, and without the need to travel to Israel.
Specific Practice Strengths for Inheritance
Dealing with the Administrator General
Our firm frequently interacts with the Israeli Administrator General (HaApotropos HaKlali), who by law must review any probate or succession application involving foreign residents, missing heirs, or charitable trusts.
Continuing Power of Attorney (Yipuy Koach Mitmashech)
We are certified to draft and deposit Continuing Powers of Attorney in Israel. This is critical if a US-based family member owns assets in Israel and needs to designate a trusted person to manage their medical or financial affairs in Israel should they become incapacitated, avoiding a restrictive court-ordered guardianship.
Title Cleansing & Real Estate Liquidations
Inheritance cases often leave US heirs with fractions of older properties in cities like Haifa or Tel Aviv. The firm specializes in tracking down historic land registrations, clearing generational titles, and managing the subsequent sale or transfer of Israel real estate.
Legal & Academic Resource Footprint
Dual New York & Israel Licensing
Our primary practicing attorneys maintain active dual licensure, specifically in New York State and Israel. This means they can advise on how an action in an Israeli family court might clash with or complement a New York estate or tax position, and can provide Legal Opinions on U.S. Inheritance Law — sometimes required by the Israeli courts in inheritance matters.
Digital Legal Databases
We were early pioneers in making the cross-border legal system transparent, historically maintaining an online bilingual law library and linking portal to translate fundamental Israeli statutes into terms clear to US practitioners.
Coordination Logistics
Primary Haifa Location
Our main active physical office is in the Ahuza/Carmel region at 5 Arthur Hantke Street, Haifa, placing us in close physical proximity to the Haifa District Family Courts and Land Registry (Tabu).
U.S. Operations
Our formal network handles the intake of out-of-state documents, ensuring that US-issued wills, death certificates, and affidavits are properly formatted with state-level Apostille authentication so they are not rejected by the Israeli Succession Registrar.