Mother-in-law demanded the court evict her daughter-in-law from the apartment - and won

An Israeli court granted a mother-in-law's eviction lawsuit against her former daughter-in-law and children from an apartment owned by the plaintiff. The conflict arose after the couple's divorce, when the wife refused to leave the property, citing investments in renovations and the mother-in-law's promise. The judge rejected the defendant's arguments, stating that permission to live there was given in the context of family relations, which have ended. The daughter-in-law must vacate by October 1, 2027, and pay 7,500 shekels in legal costs.

An Israeli court ordered a woman and her children to be evicted from an apartment owned by her mother-in-law, granting the elderly owner's lawsuit. The conflict arose after the couple, who had lived in the apartment since 2009, divorced. Following the breakup, the son left the home, but the former daughter-in-law refused to move out, claiming she had invested in renovations and considered herself a co-owner. She also cited the mother-in-law's promise that the home would remain theirs and an irrevocable right of use. The mother-in-law filed the lawsuit in May 2025, arguing she needed rental income after retirement and did not wish to maintain contact with her son's ex-wife. The judge rejected all the defendant's arguments, explaining that the claim for recognition of joint ownership does not pertain to the legal relationship between her and the owner. The court also noted that the daughter-in-law's offer to pay rent contradicted her ownership claims. Permission to live there was given in the context of family relations, which have ended, so the mother-in-law is entitled to change her decision. The court ordered the woman to vacate the apartment by October 1, 2027, and pay 7,500 shekels in legal costs.