17.12.2020 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Hello,
I am a musician (freelancer, insured with KSK).
Due to Covid19, I have felt very uncertain as a musician in the last few months and I wanted to do something about it.
At the beginning of November, I registered a side business for an online ...
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27.04.2020 | answered by Bernhard Müller
The tenant would like to apply for a KFW loan to finance a stairlift. The tenant intends to cover the difference of the purchase price including installation, minus the KFW funding, themselves.
Attached you will find the signed lease agreement. The ...
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09.09.2019 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am referring to the Legal Services Act.
It is not uncommon to see people in online forums seeking legal advice without wanting to pay for a proper lawyer.
My questions:
1. Who is committing an administrative offense under the ...
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07.09.2019 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Hello,
28 years ago, we bought a caravan and a well-built awning on a permanent campsite and took over the lease agreement for the pitch. Subsequently, we received yearly lease agreements from the campsite operator.
Now, the former operator has sold ...
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07.11.2016 | answered by Stefan Steininger
My son studied Business Administration in Amsterdam until 2008 and also received study financing there.
Now, to his complete surprise, repayment is being demanded from him.
It turns out that all previous letters requesting repayment of the study fi...
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25.08.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
Let's say a person A receives a gift from their parents, for example 15,000.00 euros.
Since A has not owned a car for years, he takes the opportunity to buy a new vehicle. Although he has a few thousand euros in savings, he never wanted to t...
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22.07.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
What are the specific requirements for §1613 of the German Civil Code (BGB) in my case?
In my case, I was requested via email to pay maintenance for the unmarried mother of my child and our non-marital child (2 years old). However, no questions were ...
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09.06.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
the situation is as follows:
Parents A and B have three children, namely C, D, and E.
A and B started early to divide a part of their wealth equally among the children.
By the year 2006, most of the gifts had been given. The status at that t...
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19.12.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have been living in Asia for many years, which I can prove through my numerous visas and stamps, but I still have a "pro forma" residence in Germany. I am insured with HCI (Health Care International), a health insurance specifically for expats whic...
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13.08.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello.
My female Rottweiler, 13 months old, has not been noticeable so far. She is a sweet and calm Rottweiler, and has been sitting in the animal shelter for a week now after being seized by the local authorities. The problem was that I did not hav...
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29.07.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
I have recently started working at a music school. Now I have given a trial lesson to a potential customer for the music school. There is no signed contract between this potential customer and the music school. For various reasons, this customer has ...
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09.10.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
I run a website as a (small) freelancer - not an online shop, just a kind of business card, I also don't have terms and conditions etc. - and I would prefer not to disclose my name in connection with the place of residence to search engines. Therefor...
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26.06.2014 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Our employees receive a supplement for Sunday and night work; these are social security and tax-free. According to a ruling by the Federal Labour Court (BAG), this supplement should also be paid in case of illness. Does this apply in general? Is ther...
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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
There seems to be no peace....
... therefore we will soon be availing ourselves of the services of a local lawyer. However, before that, a very important, as I find it, exciting question. Just now we received a fax (for the first time) from a lawyer...
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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
And once again, "landlord problem":
Within 2 weeks, our heating system has failed for the second time. It has now been four days without usable heating, although hot water is still working. While it is currently very warm outside, the warmth does no...
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13.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Rent dispute, round 5:
Dear Sir or Madam, in the context of certain disputes with the landlord, there is a new question: Several weeks ago, we discovered a blockage in our toilet that could not be fixed with the usual methods. We informed the landlo...
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07.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
the situation is as follows: I am 39 years old and my biological father has passed away. I am his only daughter. However, I was adopted a few years ago (already as an adult) by my mother's new husband - I had been raised by both of them. The ...
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31.03.2014 | answered by Daniel Hesterberg
We have owned a row house in Bavaria for over 40 years. The properties are divided by a chain link fence approximately 80 cm high. On the terrace, there is a privacy wall on both sides with a metal frame and glass filling, approximately 100 cm wide a...
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21.10.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
I had an accident in 2011 on my way from Berlin to Coburg for a second job interview due to a road accident with a car (the driver's invitation was present, and reimbursement of costs was provided) and sustained injuries resulting in amnesia....
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10.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On 13.9.13 I received a letter from the district court with the following content: The criminal proceedings according to § 153 a para. 2 StPO are suspended under the condition of payment in the amount of 750,- €.
I believe the amount is much too hig...
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19.08.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Brother and sister have inherited a piece of land from their father in a registered community of heirs. The notary was instructed to draft the contract for the transfer of the brother's share of the property to the sister in exchange for a payment of...
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21.05.2013 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
As a creditor, I have a claim against a private individual for the remaining payment for the sold residential property (which has been occupied by him since the beginning of the insolvency), however, a bank as a lender has a significantly higher outs...
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04.04.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
We are a community of 6 co-owners. In the minutes of the meeting on 09.05.2012, the following was recorded regarding the decision to install smoke detectors:
After discussion, the owners see the installation of smoke detectors in their apartments as...
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23.02.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
My brother has been employed in an insurance company for 23 years. Now, for unclear reasons, he is supposed to be "transferred" to a subsidiary, in a completely different area within the same city, starting from April 1, 2013, which is in jus...
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19.11.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Given the following scenario: A German seller acts as a business intermediary on a commission basis between Far Eastern traders who want to sell their goods (primarily electronics) and customers on major sales platforms like Amazon / Ebay. This is ne...
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