il-004864
type: Institution
conditions of access: When applying, the age of the applicant is taken into consideration, thus it is recommended that the oldest heir in the family file the application.
sources: Claims Conference online search/ http://www.hashava.info/contactUs/
agent has or had location: 1
has or had agent name: The Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims Assets
history: The Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets was established in 2007 under Israeli law in order to do historical justice with the victims of the Holocaust and reinstate with their legal heirs those assets located in Israel and which were purchased before they found their death under the Nazi regime. Thousands of Jewish people invested in pre-state Israel before World War II. Believing in a Jewish state, they opened bank accounts, purchased stocks, bonds and real estate. 60,000 of these assets have been located by Hashava, which is actively seeking the rightful heirs. The Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets has the following published goals: The location of Holocaust victims' assets located in Israel and the transferring of these to the Company's trust so they may be administered in accordance with the Law, employing all powers of investigation and examination entrusted to by the Law. Initiating independent activities aimed at obtaining information regarding assets that belonged to Holocaust victims, and the last rightful owners of these, as well as the location of beneficiaries and other holders of rights in the assets. The reinstatement of Holocaust victims' assets or their fair value to those eligible for these, in accordance with the Law. Aid to Holocaust survivors in the fields of medicine, care and welfare, psychological and economical support, and support for those agencies and entities that assist Holocaust survivors. Support for institutes and entities, initiated activities aimed at commemoration, documentation, education and publicity regarding the Holocaust and the bequeathing of a heritage of remembrance for future generations, so that the memory of the victims will not be forgotten. The Assets Law stipulates that the primary task of the Company is the identification of Holocaust victims' assets that are located in Israel and the location of legal heirs in order to unite the two. The law also determin…
name: Hashava - the Holocaust Restitution Company of Israel/ החברה לאיתור ולהשבת נכסים של נספי השואה