Legal Articles

What happens to property without a prenup in Israel: balancing of resources under the Property Relations Law, the community property rule for older marriages and cohabiting couples, and when a prenup changes the picture.

What a prenuptial agreement in Israel can and cannot settle: child maintenance, custody and third-party rights. Plus a list of topics to include so the agreement is complete.

When an approved prenuptial agreement can be changed or cancelled: by agreement and fresh approval, or by the court in exceptional cases. And what happens when circumstances change.

Israel’s Property Relations Law excludes inheritances and gifts from the balancing of resources, but mixing funds can change the picture. How a prenup and good practice protect an inheritance.

How to protect a business or company shares in a prenuptial agreement: increase in value, salary versus profits, loans and guarantees, and a spouse who works in the business.

In a second marriage, a prenup should take account of children from a previous relationship, assets from the earlier marriage and a will. Questions to settle before the wedding or moving in.

A property agreement can also be made after the wedding. How it differs from a prenup, who approves it and what to check before you start.

Cohabiting couples in Israel do not have to approve a property agreement, but there are good reasons to. What it covers, and what happens to it if the couple later marry.

When notarial authentication is enough, when you need approval from the Family Court or a religious court, and what happens to an agreement that was never approved.

What makes up the cost of a prenuptial agreement in Israel: the lawyer’s fee, the court fee or notary fee for approval, and which factors raise or lower the price.