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?...
Hello, Assuming one has tickets for an event that are checked using a code at the entrance. Now, if this code falls into criminal hands, and fake tickets are sold by this criminal person, many buyers will not be allowed into the event, resulting in f...
Hello, Suppose someone copies a copyrighted image from the internet to their mobile phone and sends it in a private chat (WhatsApp) to a contact (e.g. girlfriend). Would this already be considered a violation of copyright law?...
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...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, I have a new client who would like me to handle the maintenance and management of his website. The website was created by a different agency. Am I allowed to do this? Does the creator of the website still have rights to the content,...
Hello, we have a problem. We bought a house in November 2011 but have since rescinded the purchase contract. However, we signed in the notary contract that we would move out by 30.04.2012. It states that we submit to immediate enforcement. We have fo...
For the "Contact" page of a commercial website (a language school in Stuttgart), I searched for a professional photo of a keyboard from the internet and took a section of it that shows about 80% of the photo. I placed this as a banner at the end of 2...
The questioner is a provider of a small profession-specific online software that is sold "as is" or that can be changed/rebuilt at a cost according to the buyer's layout and/or functionality requirements. How and by what means the predetermined goal ...
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 ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to publish a website and offer videos on construction with CAD software there. I have downloaded the trial version of Autodesk Inventor and have created a small video series within the 30 days. The constructed parts...
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...
Hello, I have the opportunity to purchase negatives that are said to be from the 1950s. They show a famous Hollywood actress. However, they are not the originals, but professionally created negatives from photographing. This was commissioned by an Am...
Hello, my girlfriend offered her camcorder for sale on Ebay and, out of ignorance (which of course does not protect against punishment) and unawareness of Ebay's terms and conditions, uploaded 5 images of the device, including large parts of a retai...
On 01.11.06 we signed a standard rental agreement with indefinite term with two working life partners (without children). They have rented our semi-detached house in 22869 Schenefeld (Schleswig-Holstein). At the time of signing, it was verbally commu...
I have been working as a subcontractor for a building cleaning company for several months and have on my website a glass cleaning offer form and a form to schedule online appointments, structured in the same way as for the company I am subcontracting...
In January 2009, we terminated our contract with Telekom due to moving to a new apartment. The termination was confirmed but not carried out. Upon our inquiry, Telekom informed us that we had a minimum contract term until August 23, 2010, because we ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I unfortunately failed to represent the mother of a 21-year-old single mother at a meeting with the job center (ARGE). I was supposed to ensure that the plans regarding the 21-year-old proceeded correctly with the ARGE. Backgroun...
Hello, One month ago, I had a court hearing appointment that I could not attend. My therapist wrote me a note stating that I was unable to travel and attend the hearing due to a specific phobia that I have had for decades. Now, the district court has...
Hello, my son is studying at a distance university. At the end of April, he received a certificate stating that he had passed a study-accompanying exam with a sufficient grade. He tried to contact them via email to ask if he could have access to his...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have just had my website redesigned and the webmaster has made some changes to my old terms and conditions. He has also referred me to you to review these terms and conditions and inform me of any necessary changes. It would p...
A German company is copying 3 different products for which I hold the copyright. I want to take this company to court to force them to stop selling. What do I need to do? Complicating matters is that I have licensed each product to a different manufa...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have a question! Who owns the copyright of a savegame, that is, a game progress for console games (Wii, Playstation, Xbox, etc.)? It is true that the respective companies own the copyright of the games themselves. For example, ...
We have a small "basement band" and will soon be performing in front of a circle of about 150 people, which is considered "closed" at this event, meaning only invited guests will be present, where not everyone knows each other. How does it work with ...
My credit card was misused and now I am supposed to pay 2000 euros that I don't have. Who should I contact now? Can I take any legal action against this? Regards
I forgot to change my ticket on 01.12.2009... And then I went to the appropriate place and paid 5 euros... Now I received a letter from Deutsche Bahn a few days ago in which I was asked to pay a fine of 45 euros... What do I have to do now??? Please ...
