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Could a video recording of a person making a will in Israel help to prevent an anticipated legal battle over inheritance?

Yes! The practice of having a full and unedited video recording of a signing of a will is becoming more acceptable in Israel and can certainly save lengthy and costly legal battles later on. The recording is made by a neutral,3rd party specialist who gives a supporting affidavit. Both of these,plus supplementary oral testimony,if necessary,are admissable as evidence in estate cases and allow the court to form its own impressions about the testator's mental state and true wishes when he/she made the will.

In Civil Appeal Case 6198/95,Judge Beinish, stated that technological advances can help considerably in proof stage of inheritance cases and gave a reserved recommendation recommend about the practice of videorecording the signing of wills.