Q: If a person signs a will in a language other than the one in which he has full command, is this a reason for the will to be invalid?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 23 October, 2025A: Not necessarily. On 31.12.24, the Nof HaGalil-Nazareth Family Court, (Case No. 64800-10-20, 64801-10-20), gave a judgement which addressed this issue. The Family court ruled that the testator’s will is of paramount importance, and that although the deceased’s level of Hebrew was not high, it was sufficient for her to detail and express her wishes to the lawyer and to draw up a short will. Therefore, the court ruled that the will is valid, as it is.