Part Three: Testamentary Succession
Inheritance Law, 5725-1965
חלק שלישי: ירושה על פי צוואה
Forms of Will
A will may be made in handwriting, by witnesses, before an authority, or orally.
Holograph Will
A holograph will shall be written entirely in the testator's own handwriting, shall bear the date of its writing in the testator's own handwriting, and shall be signed by the testator.
Will by Witnesses
A will by witnesses shall be in writing, shall bear a date, and shall be signed by the testator in the presence of two witnesses after declaring before them that this is their will; the witnesses shall confirm at that time by their signatures on the face of the will that the testator made such declaration and signed.
Oral Will
A person who regards themselves, in circumstances that justify it, as facing death may make an oral will before two witnesses who understand their language.
Interpretation of Will
A will shall be interpreted according to the testator's intention as inferred from the will, and insofar as it cannot be inferred therefrom — as inferred from the circumstances.
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