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Israeli business law · guarantees and security · 6 October 2026Personal guarantees for Israeli company debts
Scope, cap, future liabilities, enforcement additions, alternative security and an express release when ownership or management changes.
Read the guide →Israeli employment law · severance and pensions · 5 October 2026Israeli severance pay and Section 14: what is covered?
6% versus 8.33% deposits, insured salary, employer top-ups, resignation and the Hebrew records to reconcile before signing.
Read the guide →Israeli probate and estate administration · 4 October 2026When overseas heirs need an estate administrator in Israel
Temporary or permanent appointment, consent, Family Court, reporting duties and narrower cross-border alternatives.
Read the guide →Israeli property · resale and mortgage discharge · 3 October 2026Selling Israeli property with an existing mortgage
Payoff letter, direct bank payment, buyer financing, release documents and verification of every relevant register.
Read the guide →Family property and prenuptial agreements · 2 October 2026An Israeli prenup for an apartment owned before marriage
Mortgage payments, improvements, rent, sale proceeds and replacement property, with the correct Israeli approval route.
Read the article →Business licensing, municipalities and administrative law · 1 October 2026Business licence refused in Israel: how to review and object
Identify the deciding authority, check the licensing item and zoning, file a focused objection and assess urgent relief.
Read the guide →Israeli wills, probate and notarial services · 30 September 2026Israeli will: before a notary or signed with two witnesses?
Language, capacity, overseas assets, independent instructions, deposit and coordination with a foreign will.
Read the guide →Israeli property · planning due diligence · 29 September 2026Building-permit due diligence before buying property in Israel
Title, condominium plans, permits, the municipal file, physical inspection and contractual treatment of discrepancies.
Read the guide →Israeli companies · shareholder disputes · 28 September 2026Minority shareholder oppression in an Israeli private company
Information rights, related-party payments, dilution, 50/50 deadlock, derivative claims and workable buyout terms.
Read the guide →Visiting Israel · B/2 and ETA-IL · 27 September 2026Inviting family or friends to Israel: visa, evidence and entry refusal
Visa-exempt and visa-required routes, invitation evidence, guarantees, border control and urgent steps after refusal.
Read the guide →Israeli probate and real estate · 26 September 2026Selling inherited property in Israel: a guide for overseas heirs
Probate, title, co-heirs, Israeli tax, powers of attorney and remote closing.
Read the article →Israeli employment law · 25 September 2026Pre-dismissal hearing in Israel: a checklist for employees and employers
Notice, reasons, documents, preparation time, protected situations, meeting records and the final decision.
Read the guide →Israeli municipal property tax · 23 September 2026Disputing an Arnona assessment in Israel: what to check first
Occupier, measured area, use and classification, the 90-day objection and the municipal appeal route.
Read the guide →Land in Israel · title and planning due diligence · 24 September 2026Buying land in Israel: title, planning and tax checks before you commit
Registry rights, co-ownership, zoning, lawful access, infrastructure, tax and cross-border documents for an overseas buyer.
Read the guide →Israeli business acquisitions · legal due diligence · 21 September 2026Buying an existing business or company in Israel: checks before signing
Shares or assets, corporate authority, charges, contracts, licences, employees, tax coordination and enforceable closing conditions.
Read the guide →Personal legal planning · enduring power of attorney · 20 September 2026Enduring power of attorney in Israel: decisions to make before signing
Choosing appointees, dividing personal and financial roles, advance instructions, activation, oversight and cross-border assets.
Read the guide →Israeli real estate · new-build purchase · 19 September 2026Buying a new apartment from an Israeli developer: checks before signing
Land and permits, signed plans and specification, payment vouchers and guarantees, indexation, upgrades, delivery and registration.
Read the article →Spouse status, immigration and administrative review · 18 September 2026Israel refused a foreign spouse status application: what happens next?
How to identify the decision, protect the deadline, choose the correct review route and answer the refusal reasons with organised evidence.
Read the article →Notary, translations and international documents · 17 September 2026Notarised translation in Israel: certificate, translator affidavit or Apostille?
How to identify the certification the recipient requires before translating an academic, civil, corporate or immigration document.
Read the article →Companies, founders and investors · 16 September 2026Founders’ and shareholders’ agreements in Israel: decisions before the business scales
Equity, roles, reserved matters, deadlock, IP, vesting, transfers and cross-border founders — aligned with the company’s articles and investment path.
Read the article →Israeli employment law · 15 September 2026Dismissing a pregnant employee in Israel: permit, process and evidence
Tenure, notice dates, the internal hearing, the Ministry of Labor permit, changes to hours or income and the records both sides should preserve.
Read the article →Cross-border Israeli probate · 14 September 2026Israeli inheritance when an heir or the deceased is abroad
Jurisdiction, governing law, foreign records, powers of attorney and the route from an Israeli order to an apartment, account or company interest.
Read the article →Commercial contracts and business premises · 13 September 2026Commercial lease in Israel: due diligence for a new or foreign business
Title, permitted activity, licensing, fit-out dates, full occupancy cost, security and exit — before a promising address becomes a long-term liability.
Read the article →Business immigration and foreign experts · 12 September 2026Israel B/1 work visa for a foreign expert: an employer's preparation guide
Route selection, evidence of expertise and business need, salary requirements, corporate documents and the sequence from employer permit to visa and entry.
Read the article →Companies and commercial law · 11 September 2026Registering a private company in Israel: decisions to make before filing
Shareholding, management rights, articles, founders' arrangements, a registered office and foreign-founder documents — the issues an online filing does not settle.
Read the article →Israeli probate and inheritance · 10 September 2026Objecting to a probate or inheritance order in Israel: timing, grounds and evidence
A cross-border guide to the publication deadline, supporting affidavit, evidence preservation and the different route after an order was made.
Read the article →Israeli immigration and family reunification · 9 September 2026Status in Israel for an elderly, lone parent: what should an Israeli citizen check first?
A practical guide to Procedure 5.2.0033, family structure, foreign records, entry route and the support plan before filing.
Read the article →Notary and international documents · 8 September 2026Using an Israeli document abroad: Apostille, notarisation or consular legalisation?
A practical route through public documents, translations, court Apostilles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication and e-Apostilles.
Read the article →Israeli immigration and spouse status · 1 September 2026Marrying an Israeli citizen: what should a foreign partner prepare before the wedding and status process?
A practical guide to civil records, apostilles, travel, evidence of the relationship and center of life, and Israel's graduated spouse-status procedure.
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