Can probate still be granted for an oral will if the procedures for making and depositing it are not strictly kept ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 13 May, 2022Yes. The Inheritance Law of 1965 does lay down strict procedures for the recording of an oral will of someone facing death by two witnesses in a memo and for its deposit with the Inheritance Registrar, both of which should be carried out as soon as possible.
However, the legislation also states that the court can uphold an oral will even if there are faults in the process laid down, if it has no doubts about its genuineness.