Authorizing someone to act for you
Preparing an Enduring Power of Attorney
Notes to bring to a specially trained lawyer: whom to appoint, which areas to cover and your wishes. This is not the power of attorney itself.
About these preparation notes
Prepare your choices and wishes before meeting a lawyer about an enduring power of attorney — the document that lets people you choose make decisions for you if, in the future, you can no longer make them yourself. These notes are not the power of attorney: in Israel it is signed before a lawyer trained by the Administrator General and deposited online with the Administrator General.
Check the scope before you start
Read these scope conditions before starting. The guided form asks you to confirm each statement.
I understand these are preparation notes for a meeting with a lawyer. They are not an enduring power of attorney and give no one authority to act.
An enduring power of attorney is made on the prescribed form, signed before a lawyer trained by the Administrator General, and deposited with the Administrator General. Deposit is a precondition to its entry into force (except for a medical power of attorney, which is valid for one year even if not deposited). No one may act under it for a principal who can no longer understand the matter before the Administrator General has confirmed its entry into force.
What the guided form covers
The published form is organized into these topics. Some questions appear only when relevant to your answers.
About this worksheet
This worksheet sums up the decisions to prepare for a meeting with a lawyer. It does not appoint anyone and is not a power of attorney. The "principal" is the person who will give the power of attorney (you, if you are filling this in for yourself); an "appointee" is a person who would act for them. You can save and continue later.
The principal
Details of the person granting the power, meeting needs and existing documents.
What it covers and when it starts
Personal matters are welfare, daily needs and where to live, and also health unless it is excluded. Property matters are money, accounts and assets.
Who will act
One or two appointees and, if you wish, a substitute appointee. Missing ID numbers can be completed at the meeting.
Reports and oversight
The law requires naming an informed person who receives the appointee’s reports, unless the principal expressly decides otherwise. It is an important safeguard against abuse.
Powers, pay and duration
Special powers, pay for the appointee, how long the power of attorney lasts and what relatives may be told.
Wishes and questions
Most fields here are optional. Write in your own words, one point per line. Do not enter account numbers, passwords or PIN codes.
What to prepare before you start
Think about whom you trust to act for you, whether you want a substitute and whether they should act together or separately. Have their full names and contact details ready.
Decide which areas the power should cover: personal and living matters, medical matters, property and money — or only some of them.
Write down your wishes in your own words: where you want to live, how your money should be managed, what care matters to you and what must not happen without further approval.
Think about supervision: who should be informed when the power comes into force, who should receive reports, and whether to limit gifts, loans or the sale of your home.
What to check before your lawyer meeting
Read your notes and check that they reflect your own wishes, not someone else’s. Bring them to a lawyer trained by the Administrator General to prepare enduring powers of attorney. The lawyer explains the document and makes sure you understand it before you sign.
This preparation guide helps you organize information. It does not determine whether a template fits your circumstances or replace advice from a qualified Israeli lawyer.
From your details to a document
- Open the guided form and write down your choices and wishes in your own words.
- Review your notes and add the questions you want to ask the lawyer.
- Download the PDF and bring it to your meeting. The notes are not signed and do not give anyone authority.
After you download
- Choose a lawyer who has completed the Administrator General’s training for enduring powers of attorney and book a meeting. Bring these notes and your ID.
- At the meeting, the lawyer prepares the enduring power of attorney on the official online form, explains it, and you sign it in front of the lawyer.
- The lawyer deposits the signed document online with the Administrator General. Until it is deposited, it cannot come into force.
- Tell the people you appointed where the document is kept. It comes into force only if you can no longer understand the matters it covers, after an appointee files a declaration of entry into force.
Official information on enduring powers of attorney
Read the Administrator General’s information on preparing and depositing an enduring power of attorney.
Enduring power of attorney — Administrator General (in Hebrew)