22.06.2018 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Dear Sir or Madam,
In April, my husband took a German exam at a VHS in Berlin. Since this exam was based on a suggestion from the naturalization office, the result was internally forwarded to them. Unfortunately, both the VHS and the naturalization ...
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09.06.2016 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Good day,
You may have heard about the conflict regarding Airbnb and other platforms that involve short-term rental of living space. Yesterday, the Berlin Administrative Court reaffirmed its decision to enforce the prohibition of misuse of housing. ...
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22.10.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
How quickly must a robbery be reported to the police? In my case, my husband was attacked in the middle of the night in Frankfurt, but he traveled to Berlin early in the morning to not lose his train-bound ticket, and only went to the police in Berli...
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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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13.05.2014 | answered by Mikael Varol
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have one final question regarding the matter mentioned multiple times:
We have rented a property, the rent is covered by the job center. The property is actually larger and slightly more expensive than the maximum rate allowed ...
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07.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Based on my previous good experiences, I would like to clarify a final matter in terms of rental law or find out a possible trend. I am aware that street noise as a reason for rent reduction is a delicate issue and often tends to ...
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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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23.04.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I terminated a tenant without notice due to constant late rent payments, preceded by 2 warnings. The termination was issued by the property management company, which was authorized by me. Now the tenant has informed me through his attorney that the t...
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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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01.03.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
My husband has passed away. We have 3 children together, and my husband has one child from a previous relationship. We have a joint will, a Berlin will, which names me as the sole heir. However, I have received a request from the ...
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01.03.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Private construction project with self-performance
Information sheet Construction BG Sec. 2 "Builder is the person who prepares/executes a construction measure on his responsibility or has it prepared/executed. The builder is usually the person who ...
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21.09.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I have booked the following flight with Air Berlin:
18.12.2011 Cologne - Gran Canaria 15:00 - 18:30
Today I received an email from Air Berlin with the following rebooking:
17.12.2011 Cologne - Gran Canaria 05:05 - 08:45
The reason given is: For r...
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27.04.2011 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Hello,
I have a condominium that I rented out on 01.12.2008.
The apartment was fully furnished by me.
Current value is approximately 3500 to 4000 euros.
The apartment is 50 square meters, 2 rooms + kitchen/bathroom.
Rent is 320 euros cold + 10 euros ...
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06.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I bought a property with a dilapidated building in East Berlin in the 1970s and expanded and renovated the building with a building permit. Due to the residency regulations in East Berlin, I could not make the purchase in my name, so my later wife, w...
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24.11.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
My issue is that in my rental apartment (semi-detached house with central heating controlled by the neighbor), the heating is turned off at 10:00 PM, as stated in the rental agreement. I doubt that this is legal, as the ap...
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12.07.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam Lawyer,
The situation is as follows: My husband passed away over three months ago. In 1986, we wrote a joint will, which was deposited at the district court. The will has already been opened.
In our will, we stated that if I were ...
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04.05.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
When signing the rental agreement, I signed a document in which it states:
Agreement:
For the rented premises of the rental agreement dated 19.09.06 in "Berlin," Mr. Schmitt hands over to the tenants a fitted kitchen with electric stove (ceramic ho...
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04.03.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
In September of last year, "I" bought a condominium in Berlin. As a self-employed tour guide with an average income of 2000 euros per month, I am not eligible for credit. A loyal gentleman - friend and admirer alike - offered to a...
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08.02.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We would like to draw up a spousal will. The surviving spouse shall be the initial heir and full heir.
As contingent beneficiaries, we want to name our 2 children and our 4-year-old granddaughter (the child of our unfortunately dec...
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21.01.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
For the child of my brother (single parent), child support is being provided by the youth welfare office.
Child support was determined by the youth welfare office according to a document dated 26.04.04.
In a letter from the youth welfare office dat...
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19.01.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Good day,
I purchased a BMW X5 model year 2002 with approximately 144,000 km from the company Schiel und Sasse on 26.02.2009. At my insistence, I took out a used car warranty with Real-Garant. On 12.01.2010, the automatic transmission broke down. I ...
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18.01.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Job offer from the company www.analysisweb.de
Company: Analysis Company for Investments Wissmannstraße 21 12049 Berlin
Job offer: Online activity (legitimate???)
Is this MLM? Legitimate?
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02.12.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear lawyers,
please send me a binding price offer for answering or creating two legally valid contracts, taking into account my requirements:
1./
For the coordination of the personal inheritance matter, we need a legally valid template regarding ...
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13.11.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
My question:
Is it possible to regain the suitability for the police service?
Two years ago, I was scheduled for training with the Berlin police. However, I got involved in a fight out of stupidity, in which I only defended myself. The case was dropp...
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12.11.2009 | answered by Andreas Scholz
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are currently moving out of our apartment, which we took over without renovation and received two months rent-free in 2008. Now we are moving out for professional reasons, and the landlord has informed us that we need to prepar...
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