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Our trusty team of advisers answer your questions about everything from law and finance to dating and dentistry. This week: Starting to tap dance, considerations when gifting a home and how to work as a doctor in Israel LOUISE LEACH DANCING WITH LOUISE See full profile on pages 28-29
Dear Louise My daughter keeps asking me for tap lessons, but I wonder how difficult this dance is to do? Can anyone have a go at tap, or does it take months of practice to be able to do it? It’s not something I see advertised very much. I was wondering if it has gone out of fashion now that everyone seems to be into street dance? I want to support my daughter’s aspirations, but I’m not sure if this would be a good style for her to learn or if she would be better off learning a different skill? Michelle
Dear Martin There are several very good reasons not to do what you are proposing. You have said you intend to carry on living alone in the house and that your daughter is married, so CAROLYN presumably she has her ADDLEMAN own house, which she will continue to occupy with her KKL EXECUTOR AND family. TRUSTEE COMPANY The (inheritance) See full profile on pages 28-29 taxman will look at what you have done as a gift with Dear Carolyn a reservation of benefit; in I’m 65-year-old widower other words you reserve the who lives alone. I am enjoyment of the object in considering gifting my question (in your case, your house to my married home) while purporting to daughter but continuing have given it away, unless to live in it alone as I you were to pay your understand I can avoid daughter a market rent for inheritance tax if I am still the right to continue living alive seven years in the house. after making the gift. Martin
Dear Michelle Tap is a favourite of mine and it is not going out of fashion. Indeed, with 42nd Street returning to the West End next year, not to mention musicals such as Stomp, Tap Dogs and Billy Elliot, tap is going strong and is wonderful for anyone. You do need to practice and start at the beginning to be able to get your feet tapping the various rhythms and to strengthen your ankles but, once she gets used to the basics, she will be able to quickly progress and build a good repertoire. My advice would be to go for it as she’s shown an interest. It’s great fun and promotes rhythm, co-ordination, posture and dance repertoire and, once you have mastered enough combinations, tap performances are so much fun.
In addition, you could put your own security of occupation at risk if your daughter divorced, or if she or her husband faced bankruptcy, bringing what was your home into the sights of either an ex-son-in-law or creditors depending upon the case. So please do take some professional advice before taking such a drastic and, ultimately, hazardous decision. KKL deals with all matters relating to will drafting. Please contact us for some further advice by calling 0800 358 3587 or emailing us at wills@kkl. org.uk
DOV NEWMARK NEFESH B’NEFESH See full profile on page 28-29
Dov I’m a doctor working in the UK. How do I become licensed in Israel? Sarah Dear Sarah In order to practice medicine in Israel, you are required to hold a temporary licence issued by the Department of Medical Professions of Ministry of Health (MOH) – Misrad Habriut.
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We can give you guidelines based on our previous experience, but in each case the MOH is the deciding authority. To be eligible for a license, you must have completed your studies at a recognised medical school in the UK, as well as one year of internship or clinical work (the length depends on your specialty). If you complete your internship prior to making aliyah, you must have a valid medical licence from the UK. If you have not completed one year of internship prior to aliyah, you must pass an exam and do your internship (“stage”) in Israel before you can begin your residency. The licensing process for each medical profession is different. There is a
lot of information on our website nbn.org.il (Physicians). For questions that are not covered on our website, please refer to the Misrad Habriut (MOH) site at health.gov.il If you are a physician, you should, in addition to starting the MOH process, begin the process of having your specialty recognised in Israel, even before you make aliyah by contacting the Moatzah HaMadait (Scientific Council – Israel Medical Association, or IMA), and specifically Florina Misiyok via florina@ima.org.il, 00972 3 610 0466. For additional information for physicians and other medical/paramedical professions, contact Ronen Fuxman, via ronen@nbn. org.il