The Israeli courts have jurisdiction over an estate either if the deceased was resident in Israel or if the estate includes Israeli assets.

What do the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands all have in common? In these countries (and many others), estate tax is collected on large inheritances.

Guy Sagiv co-heads the Family Wealth Management Group at the Yigal Arnon & Co. law firm and has been advising high net families and individuals on their estate planning for more than a decade.

What do the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands all have in common?