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...
The tenant would like to apply for a KFW loan to finance a stairlift. The tenant intends to cover the difference of the purchase price including installation, minus the KFW funding, themselves. Attached you will find the signed lease agreement. The ...
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 ...
Hello, 28 years ago, we bought a caravan and a well-built awning on a permanent campsite and took over the lease agreement for the pitch. Subsequently, we received yearly lease agreements from the campsite operator. Now, the former operator has sold ...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, my wife has owned the apartment on the first floor of a 3-family condominium since August 2008. The ground floor and attic belong to two other owners. Since the establishment of the condominium in 1999, the ground floor also has t...
I bought a used engine for my car (from a specialized company that actually has a good reputation). However, this engine is defective (according to the master workshop that is supposed to install it) - specifically, the engine cannot be turned over (...
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...
Hello, I am a development engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer (around 900 people) for 33 years, 60 years old, and I would like to work only 3 days a week in the future, so I am planning to submit a request for part-time work. I am familiar with...
My grandmother is in a nursing home (92 years old and has Alzheimer's) and is now supposed to be classified as level 3 care. My parents are supposed to pay 500,00 €, which they do not have. My mother does not receive a pension yet, she is a housewife...
I sold my condominium approximately 4 months ago. There were a few small defects which I have since fixed. It turned out afterwards that two sockets in the bedroom are not working, so I offered to have them repaired and cover the costs. The apartment...
Does admission to a nursing home (approximately 8 years after the donation) also mean "onset of neediness"? This is about the 10-year period for a donation. Social assistance would only have to be applied for after 10 years and 2 months after the don...
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...
Hello, I live on the first floor of a 3-family house. I have placed balcony plants on the outer window sills. My landlord, who lives in the apartment below, complains that occasionally water from watering the plants drips onto his window sill or win...
Hello. My female Rottweiler, 13 months old, has not been noticeable so far. She is a sweet and calm Rottweiler, and has been sitting in the animal shelter for a week now after being seized by the local authorities. The problem was that I did not hav...
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...
Hello, I have the following concern. In January, I received a letter that I needed to sign (it was about a fraud matter that could be resolved by paying a sum of almost 65 euros by April). However, I was unable to sign the letter within the two-week ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We are tenants in a single-family house. The tank has probably never been cleaned or it has been decades since it was last cleaned. The house is now 40 years old. We have been tenants for only 5 years. The heating system constantly failed due to bur...
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...
And once again, "landlord problem": Within 2 weeks, our heating system has failed for the second time. It has now been four days without usable heating, although hot water is still working. While it is currently very warm outside, the warmth does no...
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...
