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I am legal guardian for a mentally retarded  person living with me. She inherited equal shares in her late parents’ home, together with her brothers. They brothers want to sell it – are they entitled to do so by themselves ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 03 May, 2022
No, under the  Legal Capacity & Guardianship Law of 1962 prior permission must be obtained from the court for legal acts (such as selling property rights) requiring registration conducted on behalf of an adult who is incapable of looking after his/her affairs and for whom a legal guardian has been appointed.

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