27.07.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
A and B are the parents of D, E, and F.
In 2006, D and E each received a gift of 140,000 euros from A and B, while F received a gift of 120,000 euros.
F was supposed to receive the remaining 20,000 euros in 2009, but has temporarily lent the money t...
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27.05.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Good day,
We are a relatively young couple with 2 minor children. In case of emergencies, we would like to have a will prepared to ensure that the surviving spouse can fully inherit the deceased spouse's estate.
We would use the following text for ...
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03.01.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Situation: As a board member of a German AG, an employee is not subject to social insurance contributions. In this case, the board member is in private health insurance (PKV) and is 47 years old. Until the age of 30, he was in statutory health insura...
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23.11.2014 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Sir or Madam,
If one child inherits 2/3 of the estimated value of the parents' home and commits to caring for the parents, does the other child, who has already been paid 1/3 of the value, have a claim to a portion of the saved cash assets afte...
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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 ...
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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...
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03.09.2013 | answered by Andre Stämmler
Before my marriage, I bought a condominium. Then I got married and signed a prenuptial agreement with my husband that includes a separation of property and mutual waiver of inheritance and compulsory portions.
The prenuptial agreement was intended to...
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26.09.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day,
In September 2011, I got married abroad (for the second time), explicitly with separation of property. A week later, I signed a purchase contract for a condominium in Germany. The negotiations had taken almost two years and the seller had ...
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11.07.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My friend and I want to get married. He has an illegitimate daughter. Before our relationship, I bought a house and am the sole owner on the property register, as well as the sole person responsible for the mortgage payments so far. We don't actually...
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23.10.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
In the summer of 2010, my father passed away. His illegitimate daughter (born in 1942) had no knowledge of the extent of the estate and initially wanted to settle for a compulsory share of EUR 14,000. My father also disinherited me, as he later marri...
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28.09.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
I, male, was born on 24.11.1951 and entered into a termination agreement with my former employer on 31.12.2003. According to the pension advice, I must be able to prove 8 mandatory contribution years for the last 10 years. Is this correct? What other...
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11.08.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
we are 4 siblings and inherited 2 properties (in 2007). One is a hall, currently rented out with a joint account in place. The other is a 3-family house, with the attic apartment vacant since January 2011 and the ground floor becoming vacant i...
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29.06.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear advisor,
I am employed until 30.06.2011. From 01.07.2011, I will be unemployed - I believe I am eligible for unemployment benefits (ALG 1), but it has not been confirmed by the employment agency yet. A meeting to determine the eligibility for b...
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15.06.2011 | answered by Andreas Scholz
My ex-father-in-law passed away at the end of last year. He had 3 children and my late husband was one of them. When my husband passed away 12 years ago, I renounced the inheritance for myself and my children because of his debts.
Do my children or m...
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02.06.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We have the following situation:
My husband (= EM) (many years older than me (= EF)) has 2 adult children (= A + B) from his first marriage; we have a child together (= C), our multi-family house was acquired by EM alone through ...
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19.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Through my probate inventory, I am obligated as a compulsory heir (my mother passed away in September 2010) to give my entitled compulsory portion to my ISV administrator.
After inspecting the land register (sale of 3 residential ...
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17.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day,
My wife passed away in February 2010. In her will, she appointed her 3 children from her first marriage as heirs. She granted me a lifetime right of residence as specified in her will. Until her death, we lived in a community of gains in t...
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10.05.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I married into a family in 2002. The parents-in-law have three daughters. Daughters 1 and 2 have each received a building plot of the same size on the property and have built a house on it. The youngest daughter and I live in the ...
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09.05.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Does a biological daughter have a compulsory portion claim if the father's 100% share in a GmbH is inherited by someone else? Can a creditor legally enforce the compulsory portion claim or inheritance supplement claim of a debtor if the debtor has wa...
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02.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We have the following situation:
My husband has two adult daughters from his first marriage. We have a 17-year-old disabled son together. Our joint assets (real estate and cash assets) amount to approximately TEU 500. We intend to...
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22.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 1974, our mother passed away. The existing property was divided among the heirs as follows:
Father: half
Mother's half: Father 1/2, daughter and son each 1/4
In 1983, it was stipulated in an inheritance contract that the son w...
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16.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I am divorced and have the following question:
The biological father of my 10-year-old child is considered very unreliable and selfish. Therefore, it should be avoided that he can dispose of my daughter's inheritance share. Here is the wording in th...
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29.01.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My question relates to the debt relationships / the law of obligations.
In this context, both contractual and statutory obligations are to be explained.
Among other things, the following points should be addressed:
1. Types
2. Formation
3. Differe...
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10.10.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have recently been appointed as the sole heir. The will specifies that the only daughter should receive the condominium owned by the deceased. The daughter is therefore a "mere" legatee and entitled to a compulsory portion.
However, this condomini...
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07.09.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Claims for compulsory shares in the amount of over 200,000 euros are being made against me. The claim is based on incorrect and incomplete numbers and is legally untenable. The same letter also requests additional information (expensive expert opinio...
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