18.10.2021 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
a traditional orchard (a single, contiguous parcel) is shared in proportion to half by family A, with the other half being divided equally among families B, C, and D (family D shares their third with another family member). It was agreed at le...
read more
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...
read more
06.07.2020 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
How should one behave during a house search?
If hardware is confiscated, is there a chance to obtain a copy of one's data (insurance documents, etc.)? Can one store a backup copy somewhere that would not be seized?...
read more
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 ...
read more
05.02.2019 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Dear team,
I am a doctor and I have a big problem. I was in a relationship for about 2 months, the man left me, but unfortunately I was already pregnant at that time. The only way to contact him in the end was through email, so I wrote to him that I...
read more
20.10.2016 | answered by Andreas Scholz
Dear Mr. Scholz,
I am referring to my inquiry from yesterday regarding "Invoice from private individual".
Today, I requested a receipt via email, and as a result, the money was thrown into my mailbox in an envelope.
How should I proceed now, or wh...
read more
25.09.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
At some points, it is claimed that a privately kept handwritten will must be submitted to the probate court in a sealed envelope in the event of death, as it could allegedly become invalid if accidentally opened. On the other hand, the formal require...
read more
02.02.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I was caught speeding at the end of last year in a 30 km zone and was traveling 19 km over the limit after deductions for tolerances. In my written statement, I admitted to the offense, but also explained that - due to traffic jams and detours - I wa...
read more
25.08.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
We walk our dog in the park by the lake and also on the playground (with our two daughters) every day. We also let him run around on the playground (he weighs 10kg and is rather shy), making sure he does his business beforehand. There is a leash requ...
read more
13.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello. I found a brown envelope when I was looking for his phone because it was ringing. In the envelope, there were advance directives and powers of attorney issued in my name, my roommate.
What can I do? My roommate and best friend suffered a stro...
read more
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 ...
read more
28.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to you as a landlord and requesting a response.
It concerns a rental agreement from 01.04.2012 - 31.03.2015. In this rental agreement, a prepayment of operating costs of €150.00 was requested. The landlord and the te...
read more
01.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello!
We bought a vacation home in France in August 2006. At that time, we were living in Paris on rent. For a few years now, we have been living back in Germany, where I also pay my income tax.
Since we are using our vacation home in France less an...
read more
03.12.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
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...
read more
14.10.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I participated in a Gbr in 2010. The business did not go as expected. Unfortunately, my personal savings were used up faster than hoped. I borrowed 2500,-€ privately from an acquaintance in 2010 for another investment in the compa...
read more
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...
read more
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...
read more
15.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear legal counsel,
I am currently facing a behavioral issue of purely legal nature. I have already inquired about the issue here, but was unable to find an appropriate answer in relation to the correct behavior in my situation. Here is the situatio...
read more
05.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
I unfortunately have to ask again individually because the previous answer apparently arose due to a misinterpretation of the question. I am asking clearly and please read the questions EXACTLY:
1) Is the floor area within a DOOR FRAME counted as li...
read more
23.04.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
What was previously a relaxed relationship between us as tenants and the landlord has turned into a strong tension, partly due to behavior by the landlord that we can no longer understand purely on a factual basis, but seems to be...
read more
20.02.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
In the will, my mother wrote: "I appoint my 6 children as heirs. ... Gottfried shall not receive any money." I only received 1 vase and a three-piece fish cutlery set as items. The gold ring of my father, which I was supposed to receive according to ...
read more
07.12.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On the day of my mother's death, according to my siblings, her assets were approximately 30,000€. This amount is significantly lower than my rough estimate, as she was unable to spend at least 1,500€ of her total pension of 2,500€, even taking into a...
read more
24.11.2013 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello, how can I tell if an advance directive is forged? Three years were added to half a year. I don't know if it was my mother or the lawyer. The address is incorrect, and the family doctor has changed as well. I am currently the legal guardian....
read more
21.06.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
At one of our clients, the insolvency proceedings have been opened. We have a contract that has not yet been fulfilled with this client. We have requested the insolvency administrator to exercise his option according to §103 InsO, but he has not resp...
read more
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...
read more