Why it is advisable to make a will even at a young age

Making wills is most often associated with elderly people who are prone to death or those with a lot of property.

In recent years, however, there has been a resurgence among young people about the importance of making wills.

Why is it important to make wills at a young age?

Adv. Nurit Fish explains

In conjunction with Legal Zap

12/04/2022

Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:12 Updated: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 13:28

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The thought of death is not pleasant for us, but due to its repression, those close and dear to us may pay a very high price (Photo: ShutterStock)

Death is a repressed issue, especially in Western society.

We avoid thinking about it, moving it as far away as we can from our consciousness and at the same time we are busy accumulating objects and money as if we will live forever.

The thought of death is unpleasant to us, but due to its repression, those close and dear to us may pay a very high price.

"Making a will is a repressed issue for many people, especially young people," says attorney Nurit Fish, explaining that one of the events that raised the importance of making wills at a young age is the case of Eitan Biran, who remains the sole survivor of his entire family.

Adv. Nurit Fish (Photo: Osnat Rom)

"The difficult conflict over his place of upbringing, between the mother's family and the father's sister, for which everyone pays a price and especially the young Eitan, could have been spared if his parents had made a will or expression document in which they expressed their will as the guardian. ".

According to Attorney Fish, the tragedy that led to the ugly fight between the two families underscored the need for all of us to determine in a will (or by signing a letter of intent) who will raise our children if God forbid the worst happens.

We achieve degrees, progress in work, accumulate assets, objects and memories, and along the way are aware that everything is void and void compared to our children, who are the most precious and important to us of all.

There are two ways parents can determine who will raise their children in case they cannot do it themselves, due to the sudden death of both parents or a single parent raising their children alone or in case they lose their cognitive ability and cannot function as parents.

One way is to make a will, which will include a provision pertaining to the chosen character who will raise their children in case God forbid a single parent or both parents die.

Even if there is no property or property to bequeath to the children, the will can still include the most important and significant provision for the children after the parents' stain, and can be made as stated already after the children are born.

"The instruction you give in the will is not allowed - a child is not an asset that is bequeathed. In order to comply with the parents' instructions it will be necessary to go through the court, which will examine what is in the best interests of the children at that time." .

It is important to know that the will of the parents is not the only consideration on which the decision will be made, but it will certainly be a significant and even decisive consideration, adds Adv. Fish and explains: "Only a radical change in circumstances The law that the mitzvah considered foreign considerations such as revenge on the daughter or previous spouse, may affect and cause the parents' will in the will not be fulfilled. "

Another way to determine who will raise the children in case of disaster or death of parents is by signing a will. "It is submitted online on the website of the Custodian General, where you can determine who you want to be appointed as a guardian for children, who will replace him if he can not do so, and additional instructions regarding how to raise children," explains Adv. Fish.

The great advantage of both ways is that both are reversible and changeable according to changes in the realities of life and circumstances.

"Anyone can make a new will and cancel the previous one, and anyone can file a letter of intent that cancels the previous one and changes the instructions according to the changes that have taken place in your life. Dealing with the repressed issue," concludes Adv. Fish, And for

those close to you. "

For more details and to contact us, please call 072-3258694 or email - nuritfish@bezeqint.net

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