In August 2019, we changed our tax consultancy firm: from Mr. StB M to StB S. There is a friend (Mrs. G) working there, who took over the firm "StB S" on January 1, 2020. I had agreed on flat-rate conditions for the accounting with this friend over ...
Dear Sir or Madam, in 2011, as the general representative of my adult disabled daughter, I applied for basic security in old age and in case of reduced earning capacity. The application was rejected. A specialist lawyer for social law took over the m...
Which costs do I still have to pay if I no longer live in the house and the house has three owners, of which two still live in the house? The house is divided into three floors and my floor was also rented out by the two parties without my permission...
17 years ago, my wife and I borrowed 2500 DM from my wife's brother. We repaid the full amount in the same year. Now, after 17 years, he is demanding that we pay him 1280 €. He claims that he never received the payment. Unfortunately, I no longer hav...
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...
Facts: - I have been a freelance actor in Cologne for 20 years (before that 12 years in municipal theaters). - On August 29, 2012, I returned from a film premiere in Aachen, a pre-program movie in which I played a part. - On the way back, I got off a...
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...
And once again, "heating turned off": It is to be assumed that our landlord turned off the heating about 4 weeks ago due to various disputes. Absolutely nothing is working, all radiators remain cold day and night - hot water is still functioning. Ho...
Another question regarding the rental issue: There is a dispute about the size of the rented apartment. According to the lease agreement, it is approximately 90 square meters. I am aware that courts often allow a tolerance of 10% for approximate mea...
It takes and takes no end... ...Dear Sir or Madam, and every day the groundhog greets... that's how I feel about the circumstances. I'll try to keep it short: There have been disputes with our landlady for several weeks, of a personal nature, which ...
Hello. In August 2010, I took out the deferred annuity insurance Freelax from Standard Life Insurance and have paid in around 5,700 euros so far. Now I am considering canceling this insurance – because I think, firstly, I have one insurance too many ...
Hello, After completing an apprenticeship and studying, my daughter has no desire to work. She wants to live on social welfare benefits (Harz4) for the rest of her life and rely on basic provisions in old age. Question: Can a government agency use...
Dear Sir or Madam, we moved into the above-mentioned rental agreement on May 1, 2006, which was in the condition of the previous tenant. This means that the walls were painted half-height in 2 rooms in a rich green, in 1 room in a rich blue, and in ...
Dear Sir or Madam, My question concerns the commercial sector. Until December 2010, I was a self-employed restaurateur and had leased the gastronomic area of a sailing club. I have now received the final bill for 2010 (water, sewage, waste, electric...
Dear Sirs, I would like to submit an offer for a property. This offer should be largely binding, but still allow me a possibility to withdraw. For this, I would like to have a legally sound formulation....
If a reference rate of 1 Euro = 1.2078 USD is used for the repayment in a loan agreement. For example, if I repay 1000.00 USD today, how will the amount be calculated? Is it 1000.00 : 1.2078 = 827.95, or is the exchange rate of the day taken and mult...
I am German and filed for private insolvency in Germany in 2008. I have been living in Switzerland for a month now and have been working here in a permanent position for 2 months. I am separated from my wife and my 10 year old son. My wife earns abou...
Subject: Disputes with energy providers. An existing electricity contract with Vattenfall was terminated by the customer with a written notice for 31.12.2010. The next day, Yello-Strom was instructed to supply electricity from 01.01.2011. However, wi...
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...
Our residential complex received a new heating system in 2005 through a contracting procedure. Until today, the heating system has been running without any economic adjustments: - The heating system ran at full capacity during the night without night...
Hello, I have a problem.....I took out car insurance with OVAG on 05.01.10. The problem now is that while the insurance sent electronic confirmation to the relevant registration office, I have not received an insurance certificate from them. Unfortun...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, I will soon be facing the issue, as attached, that after discharge of debts, mortgages should remain in place or the encumbered property could be auctioned off in case of emergency. As the client writes, it doesn't make sense to con...
Hello, I have an important question. I work as an accountant through a temporary employment agency, and I am now pregnant. I was sick for 4 weeks and now they have underpaid me by 600 euros. My basic salary would have been 173.36 hours starting from...
I am considering taking on a second job that is related to my main job but does not create a conflict of interest: handling claims for an insurance company as my main job, and working as an independent expert (conducting damage assessments) for a sep...
I have been insured with DKV for full coverage since 01.04.2010. They increased my rate by 15% as of 01.01.2011. I disclosed a pre-existing condition at the beginning of my insurance, for which I pay a risk surcharge. I have heard that according to ...
