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Translate an Israeli will to English

tzava'a (צוואה). 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 1 use case
Private document
Issued by Private / lawyers

Translate your will How we translate it

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

What it is

A person's will. Abroad it is used with a probate order.

Key fields

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

Testator
bequests
executor
witnesses
date

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload a will, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Keep clause structure.
Translate bequest descriptions literally.
Keep witness names and signatures.

Common mistake: Paraphrasing bequests.

Glossary

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

Hebrew	English
מצווה	Testator
יורש	Heir
מנהל עיזבון	Executor
עדים	Witnesses

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated will is on the list.

Inheritance and probate abroad

Apostille and validity

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

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 will?

It is on the document list for Inheritance and probate abroad.

Does a translated will need an apostille?

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

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.