"Spouse" Abuse- After 45 Years of Marriage, Widow Not Entitled to Inheritance

Earlier this month, in the case of In Re: YA, the Tel Aviv Family Court, Judge Shifra Glick, ruled that the widow, C.A., was not entitled to inherit her husband, Y.A.'s estate even though they had been married for 45 years.

The court based its decision on its interpretation of the word "בן זוג- spouse" in the Succession Law-1965 and the purpose of the inheritance law.