Family Law and Inheritance
Family law
Israel's family law is partly religious (personal status governed by religious courts for members of recognized communities) and partly civil. Know the Succession Law and the Spouses' Property Relations Law. Understand the default property regime (separation of property, with adjustment of value at dissolution), prenuptial agreements, and the rules on maintenance, custody (the "best interests of the child" and the presumption of joint custody), and child support.
Inheritance
Know intestate succession (spouse, children, parents), the will formalities (written, dated, signed, witnessed), testamentary capacity, and the rules on disinheritance. Trap: the spouse's rights under the property law and under succession are cumulative - do not collapse them.
Worked example
A couple married without an agreement separates. Each keeps their own assets, but the court adjusts the value gap at dissolution; the family home and pension rights are treated specially.
Rule of thumb
For any family question: identify the forum (religious vs. civil court), the applicable property regime, and whether the issue is status, property, or child-related.