Property Rights

17 years after the breakup, the Family Court dismissed a massive lawsuit against an estate. The District Court in Haifa overturned the decision, ruling that the question of the statute of limitations requires an in-depth factual investigation.

The Appeals Committee rejected a building permit application due to objections from residents who were forced to give up a window in their apartment because of an urban renewal project. The judge returned the case to the local committee and ruled that it must examine additional options.

The Russian Embassy in Israel said that the process of re-registering Russian ownership rights over the compound in the Old City of Jerusalem is in its final stages. Meanwhile, in Israel it is said that it is not possible to set an exact timetable for completing the process—which has been ongoing for about a decade.

A woman who installed a wooden fence in her garden to allow her dog to roam outside safely soon found herself in a confrontation with her neighbor. The reason: the neighbor claimed the new fence ruins her view and demanded it be moved.

The Supreme Court of Israel ruled that a father cannot cancel a land sale transaction registered in his son's name. The court applied the "gift presumption" in parent-child relationships.

Two partners held land in Ramat Gan in equal shares for years, with one partner building a private house on the plot. Following a demolition order, a dispute arose over the allocation of additional building rights.

A series of recent court rulings has established that tenants who refused to sign urban renewal deals were justified in their struggle after discrimination, planning flaws, or developer misconduct were uncovered. When is an objection legitimate, in what cases can you file a lawsuit, and how do you present substantive demands without being labeled a 'recalcitrant tenant'? A guide.