As an Israeli lawyer, you know your client's rights under Israeli law. But the assets are in Ontario — and Ontario law governs entirely. Under Ontario's Succession Law Reform Act, a clear hierarchy applies when someone dies without a will. The surviving spouse receives the first $350,000 CDN, with the remainder split between the spouse and children. Where there is no surviving spouse, the entire estate passes equally to the children. Crucially, the heirs' location — Israel or