Court Upholds Sale of Inherited Apartment Amid Sibling Dispute
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Tel Aviv District Court has approved the sale of an inherited apartment for 4.25 million shekels, rejecting a bid by three siblings to halt the process. The siblings argued the apartment was worth more, but the court ruled in favor of the fourth sibling's right to her inheritance and denied the request for a delay. The three opposing siblings were also ordered to pay 22,000 shekels in legal costs.
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- The Tel Aviv District Court approved the sale of an inherited apartment for 4.25 million shekels.
- Three siblings' attempt to halt the sale, citing a higher valuation, was rejected by the court.
- The court prioritized the fourth sibling's right to receive her inheritance without further delay.
- The opposing siblings were ordered to pay 22,000 shekels in legal costs.
- The apartment had been on the market for over three years without a satisfactory offer.
A dispute among four siblings over the sale of their late father's apartment, valued at approximately 4.25 million shekels, has been settled by the Tel Aviv District Court. Three siblings attempted to halt the sale, arguing the apartment was worth at least 5.1 million shekels and requesting an additional three months to find a higher bidder. They also proposed the apartment be transferred to their joint ownership instead of being sold through the estate.
The court, presided over by Judge Naftali Shilo, rejected their request, ruling that the prolonged marketing period and the lack of a concrete higher offer did not justify further delays. The judge emphasized the right of the fourth sibling, who did not reside in the apartment and wished to realize her share, to receive her inheritance without further postponement. The court cited inheritance law, stating that no asset can be given to some heirs without the consent of all, and it would be improper to force the sister to remain a co-owner against her will.
The estate manager, appointed in late 2022, had been working to sell the apartment since 2023. Despite multiple appraisals and listings, no acceptable offer was received until the current one. Previous valuations ranged from approximately 4.96 million shekels in March 2023 to 4.44 million shekels in May 2026, with an earlier offer of 3.5 million shekels being rejected.
The ruling also noted that the opposing siblings had not presented a buyer willing to meet their claimed higher valuation. The court denied their request for leave to appeal and ordered the three siblings to pay a total of 22,000 shekels in legal costs to the estate manager, the buyer, and their sister.
Lawyers for the three siblings stated they respected the court's decision but regretted that their arguments were not accepted, asserting they merely sought a short extension to secure a sale at the apartment's "real value" and that the current sale price harmed all heirs.
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