Translate an Israeli inheritance order to English

tzav yerusha (צו ירושה). Upload the original and get it back in English with the same layout: every stamp, table and number stays where it is.

Hebrew → English
Asked for in 4 use cases
Court document
Issued by Inheritance Registrar / Family Court

Translate your inheritance order How we translate it

Sample Israeli inheritance order — **Sample inheritance order.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: danielaw.co.il.

What it is

Order naming the heirs of someone who died without a will. Needed to claim assets held abroad.

Key fields

What appears on the document and must come through in the translation.

Deceased
heirs
shares
file number
date

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload an inheritance order, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Keep heirs' names, IDs and shares as exact fractions.
Keep the file number and date.
Do not confuse with a probate order.

Common mistake: Rounding shares or listing heirs in a different order.

Glossary

Terms on the document and the English we use for them.

Hebrew	English
צו ירושה	Inheritance order
יורשים	Heirs
הרשם לענייני ירושה	Inheritance Registrar
חלק	Share

Who asks for it

Use cases where an translated inheritance order is on the list.

Inheritance and probate abroad Buying or investing in property abroad sometimes Proof of funds / source of funds (AML checks) sometimes Residency by investment (golden visa) sometimes

Apostille and validity

Court document: an apostille is available on certified court copies. Usually needs a certified or sworn translation.

Samedoc gives you an English copy in the original layout. You're responsible for checking it before you submit it, and a professional manual review is available at extra cost. Where an authority requires a certified or sworn translation, a qualified translator signs it; the Samedoc copy gives them a ready draft. Check the official source for your destination.

Questions

Who asks for a translated inheritance order?

It is on the document list for Inheritance and probate abroad, Buying or investing in property abroad, Proof of funds / source of funds (AML checks) and Residency by investment (golden visa).

Does a translated inheritance order need an apostille?

Court document: an apostille is available on certified court copies. Usually needs a certified or sworn translation.

Will the numbers and stamps stay the same?

Yes. Samedoc keeps every number, date, ID, amount, stamp and signature exactly where it is and only replaces the text, so the English copy can be checked against the original line by line.