Jewish Law - Halachic Forms

Jewish Law has compiled various legal forms which comply with the dictates of Halacha. These are freely available to be downloaded and filled out. Instructions describing the use of each form are included with each form. Please click on the FORM TYPE of your choice.

Note & Disclaimer: As with all Halachic and legal matters, the reader is advised to consult with competent Rabbinic authorities and one's own attorney. No reliance should be placed for definitive Halachic or legal purposes on any materials contained within this website, including the forms in this "Halachic Forms" section.

I. Halachic Living Will -- Prepared by Agudath Israel of America

For more information regarding living wills, see The "Halachic Health Care Proxy": An Insurance Policy With Unique Benefits by Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Esq. Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel of Agudath Israel of America.

Register Your Halachic Living Will with the U.S. Living Will Registry:

• Sample General Form  (doc)  (pdf)
• Brochure and Wallet Card
• Forms for Specific States
  • California  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Colorado  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Connecticut  (doc)  (pdf)
  • District of Columbia*
  • Delaware*
  • Florida  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Georgia  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Illinois  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Louisiana*
  • Maryland  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Massachusetts  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Michigan  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Minnesota  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Missouri*
  • Nebraska*
  • Nevada*
  • New Hampshire*
  • New Jersey  (doc)  (pdf)
  • New Mexico*
  • New York  (doc)  (pdf)
  • North Carolina*
  • Ohio  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Oregon*
  • Pennsylvania  (doc)  (pdf)
  • South Carolina*
  • South Dakota*
  • Tennessee*
  • Texas*
  • Virginia  (doc)  (pdf)
  • Wisconsin  (doc)  (pdf)
  
  * The text of the documents for these states was prepared more than ten years ago.
  We therefore recommend you consult with a local estates and trusts attorney before executing this document to ensure that it conforms to current state law.
  Agudath Israel is in the process of updating the Halachic Living Wills for most states.
  

II. Heter Iska Forms -- Reprinted with permission of ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, Ltd. from "The Laws of Ribbis: The Laws of Interest and their Application to Everyday Life and Business" by Rabbi Yisroel Reisman

• Iska A: When Merchandise is for Business Use
• Iska B: When Merchandise is for Personal Use
• Iska C: Standard Iska Calling for Monthly Payments
• Iska D: Kulo Pikadon Form - Where Money is Advanced for Business Use
• Iska E: Kulo Pikadon Form - Where Money is Advanced for Personal Use

III. Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement Forms

• A Legal Guide to the Prenuptial Agreement for Couples about to Be Married by Marc D. Stern
• Prenuptial Agreement (PDF) -- created by Rabbi Mordechi Willig, Rabbi Michael Broyde, and the members of the legal Task Force of the Orthodox Caucus in association with the Beth Din Of America
• Postnuptial Agreement -- drafted by Rabbi Mordechi Willig

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