You can get rid of the bank guarantee

A new immigrant from Russia who do not speak Hebrew, was forced to sign a guarantee for a mortgage with the bank Adam, and was not even familiar with those who gave the guarantee. Ten years later, the bank filed a lawsuit against her, demanding payment of the mortgage loan because the borrower does not pay on the loan.
After she sought the help of the Department of Legal Aid of the Ministry of Justice, the Court rejected the claim of the bank. About this story is reported today TheMarker.
The judge criticized the behavior of the bank: "It is unacceptable that a bank employee, do not speak Russian, gives the client who does not read or speak Hebrew, mechanically signed warranty documents without ensuring the understanding that it is signed and that this procedure means" - referred to in the judgment.
Woman, 63 years old, came from Russia in 1993. In 1996, she decided to buy an apartment in Beit Shemesh, and appealed to the mediator. Female real estate agent said that she will have to sign the documents for other customers who buy an apartment with it, and what other buyers to sign documents for her. Broker presented the issue as a matter of form.
Later broker invited a woman to the bank, where she was asked to sign the documents presented to it by an employee of the bank, which is not explained to her that she signed.
In 2007, against a woman filed a statement of claim, the bank demanded payment guarantees. The court rejected the claim of the bank, and demanded that the bank paid the woman 30,000 shekels in compensation costs.