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Customary law?

The following is true. We have a permanent pitch on a campsite (caravan and permanently built awning). We receive a new annual lease for this pitch every year. For 26 years now! And we now also pay second home tax for the caravan pitch. The awning h...

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rental prepayment as a lump sum

How do I properly set up a contract for a rental prepayment of 10 years? It should include the following information: Amendment to the lease agreement dated 1.07.2011, the following agreement is made: The tenant will pay a one-time payment for the r...

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BAföG - which assets are taken into account

Hello, I am 36 years old, a single mother of 2 children aged 5 and 8 years old. I have completed a three and a half year vocational training as a dental technician with 21 months of work experience afterwards. I then worked in a non-vocational job ...

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Federal Parental Allowance

Dear Sir or Madam, our daughter was born on 13.03.2011. Therefore, we applied for parental leave benefits for my wife until the 8th month of our daughter's life (13.10.11-12.11.11). At the same time, we informed the parental leave office that my wif...

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Trees on the border of Lower Saxony

Directly on our property line, at a distance of min. 65 cm and max. 120 cm, there are 8 trees. 4 birch trees approximately 12 meters high, 3 spruce trees approximately 6 meters high, and 1 beech tree approximately 10 meters high. Some branches of the...

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online banking

In my capacity as a condominium owner, I intend to request from my property management company that all accounts of the homeowners association be unlocked in my favor. With this unlocking, I want to be able to have access (no control!!!) to the accou...

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fictional income

Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently working as an independent sales representative in network marketing, which means I have an irregular income. I live in the new federal states of Germany. Two years ago, I filed for regular insolvency and am therefor...

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Termination of contract for freelance worker

Dear Lawyer, I am sending you my case, which I have now submitted to the field of labor law, but may also fall under contract law: I work as a self-employed business owner in Clinical Research as a Consultant. I have had a freelance employee contra...

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Housing allowance

A warm "hello" My neighbor has the following problem: She is a retiree and has been receiving housing benefits regularly for six years. An anonymous tip has now informed the housing office that she has been living with her boyfriend for the past six...

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Tree on the border - Lower Saxony

Directly at the property line stands a birch tree approximately 10 meters high. In our garden, we constantly have broken branches, leaves, and birch seeds in the summer. Furthermore, the neighbor has a compost heap directly at the property line and o...

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Resignation from a board position

Dear Sir or Madam, I intend to resign from my position as a board member of a public limited company for an important reason (not at an inopportune time) (= resignation due to the incompatibility of business policy with the duties of my employment c...

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away from asset status

Dear Sir or Madam, Is there an obligation for the property manager to create a financial statement as part of their annual accounts and make it available to the owners? If so, what is the legal basis for this and are there any Supreme Court decision...

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ancillary cost settlement

Here is my question: Since 01.08.08 my condominium has been rented out. After the 2009 utility bill settlement, my tenant now refuses to pay the following utilities: caretaker costs, house cleaning, and minor repairs. These costs are not listed indiv...

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Property management

We are co-owners of a residential community with a 15% share. The majority owner (father-in-law) owns 85% and was appointed as the property manager back in 1978. For 25 years, we managed more or less, being a family. However, in recent years, the fam...

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USA stock portfolio

I have had a stock portfolio at a US bank for 8 months and I trade with a constant amount that stays on the US account... so no transfer back to a German account... I also filled out the W8BEN form when opening the account and therefore do not have a...

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