24.06.2021 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Background:
A lawyer is hired by the legal protection insurance for out-of-court representation. The client wanted to take legal action immediately, as he had been in out-of-court correspondence with the other party for months without reaching a sati...
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14.09.2020 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Hello,
my son had a sports accident and had to undergo surgery twice on his collarbone. Since the doctor said that this area of the bone (plate and screws) will remain a sensitive point for the rest of his life, we have approached the accident insur...
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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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02.05.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I am concerned about a takeover. I am in my 2nd year of apprenticeship, learning the profession of gardener (specializing in ornamental plant cultivation) in the public sector (municipal employer in Hesse).
In an initial "exploratory discussion" reg...
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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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26.06.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
I bought a few intangible/virtual goods from someone on the internet in the form of a used pin code, for example a Playstation network card. The original price at Sony is 50€. I bought them for 30€ each. Can I resell these codes on Ebay to make a lit...
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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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06.06.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
I urgently need your advice. I am permanently employed and my company is paying for my MBA studies for the next 2 years. For the past year, I have been systematically bullied by my supervisor. Unfortunately, there is no works council in my de...
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14.02.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
One of my parents has been in need of care for a longer period of time. As the need for care continues to increase, the time is foreseeable when my parents will no longer be able to bear the associated costs themselves. Over 20 ye...
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03.02.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am not satisfied with the reference letter for my mother and believe that there is a need for significant corrections.
Would you be able to review the letter and draft a letter to the employer with the necessary corrections?
T...
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27.04.2011 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Sir or Madam,
I run a company for household clearances and rubbish removal.
My advertising is accessible through google. On 11.04.11 I was called by a customer and asked for a site visit in order to provide a quote. The visit took place on 18....
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23.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My parents own a piece of land. The house on it is to be demolished. Our plan now is for my parents to transfer ownership of my share of the land (1 half) to me now. In return, I will build either a two-family house or two semi-detached houses on the...
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01.12.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Good evening,
we inhabit one half of a semi-detached house built in 1953. In 1966, a wastewater pipe was retroactively built for the 2 parties, which was proven to be paid for by both. Each house had its own pipe leading to the garden, but then only ...
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29.11.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
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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03.11.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I accepted a temporary job for 4 weeks on 04.10.2010. (Contract based on the general legal principles of labor law.) A compensation of 10.00 euros per hour was agreed upon. A total of 8 people were hired for this project. However, 4 people received a...
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16.10.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
As a new tenant of a very high-quality residential complex with a net monthly rent of 1900 € in Munich with a courtyard, I currently observe that several bicycles are being parked in the area of the courtyard near the walls. Although there are 3 sign...
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27.09.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Good evening,
we operate a website and would like to hold a giveaway for all buyers within a certain period of time.
On our website, there are three payment methods: bank transfer, direct debit, and Paypal.
Now the question:
Is it possible to restr...
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17.09.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
My wife apparently signed a 12-month contract with a click while surfing on www.top-of-software.de. However, it was not clear or understandable at all, there was no warning or confirmation that a contract was being concluded. There was also n...
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27.05.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Good day,
we would like to sign a new lease agreement, in which as section under "Special Agreements" is noted:
- "The clearing of snow and salting of the sidewalk and the path to the house is the responsibility of the tenants of the ground floor a...
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20.01.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Some time ago, I received a call about a business directory entry, the company name, etc. was said very unclearly. According to the conversation, there should be a recording available.
A few days later, I received a bill for 99.00 euros + VAT for th...
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07.12.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I have the following question:
A few weeks ago, I purchased a plot of land in a forced auction process. It is a storage area of 1,500 square meters. Next to this plot, the sister of the previous owner of my acquired property owns a small plot of 240 ...
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24.11.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
Since 2003, I have been married without a prenuptial agreement. In the marriage, my husband, among other things, built a multi-family house for commercial vacation rental in 2005, and he is the owner of this property. Now I would a...
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18.11.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Initial situation:
My employer, a mechanical engineering company with eight subsidiary (sales) companies in Germany, implemented short-time work starting on 01.07.2009.
Since that time, individual departments of the parent company and the individua...
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14.10.2009 | answered by Andreas Scholz
Hello,
I have a question regarding inheritance law. My mother owns a house. Her father, who is 85 years old, still lives in this house and has a lifelong right of residence. However, the house has been in my mother's name for more than 10 years. Sinc...
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08.10.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have 2 questions:
In March 03, an acquaintance approached me about managing her mother's rental property. We reached an agreement. A contract was signed in the mother's name, but on behalf of the daughter. The mother gave me au...
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