Holocaust survivor bequeaths 25 million shekels to her mother's hairdresser's son

The Tel Aviv Family Court annulled a will in which a Holocaust survivor bequeathed approximately 25 million shekels to the son of her mother's hairdresser. The judge ruled that the son and his family devised a plan to take over the assets of the childless couple through deceit and fraud, exploiting the woman's emotions. The husband will inherit the property.

The Tel Aviv Family Court annulled an unusual will in which a Holocaust survivor bequeathed all her assets, valued at approximately 25 million shekels, to the son of her mother's hairdresser. Judge Esther Zhitnitsky-Rakover ruled that the son and his family devised a plan to take over the assets of the childless couple, who were married for 40 years and had no children. According to the verdict, the son convinced the couple to sell two apartments and transfer the proceeds to him, purchased a Lexus car at their expense, and led the woman to believe he was in love with her so she would bequeath him her property. The judge described "a most severe picture of a plaintiff who, together with his family, devised a plan through severe deceit and fraud to take over the deceased's assets." The will was annulled, the husband will inherit the property, and the son was ordered to pay exceptional legal costs of 250,000 shekels. The case was referred to the Public Guardian and the police.