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...
Hello, I am a musician (freelancer, insured with KSK). Due to Covid19, I have felt very uncertain as a musician in the last few months and I wanted to do something about it. At the beginning of November, I registered a side business for an online ...
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 For about 19 years, I have been working partly in field sales for a company. For 14 years, I was provided with a company car for private use, including fuel and a 1% rule. About 4 years ago, the company cars were removed and instead a car allo...
Hello, Let's say a person A receives a gift from their parents, for example 15,000.00 euros. Since A has not owned a car for years, he takes the opportunity to buy a new vehicle. Although he has a few thousand euros in savings, he never wanted to t...
What are the specific requirements for §1613 of the German Civil Code (BGB) in my case? In my case, I was requested via email to pay maintenance for the unmarried mother of my child and our non-marital child (2 years old). However, no questions were ...
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...
Property Ownership Law: "Change of Administrator" Good day, Our homeowners' association (WEG) wants to change the current administrator, who is resisting with all means. 1) There is a notarized and temporary appointment that expired on December 31, ...
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...
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...
17 years ago, my wife and I borrowed 2500 DM from my wife's brother. We repaid the full amount in the same year. Now, after 17 years, he is demanding that we pay him 1280 €. He claims that he never received the payment. Unfortunately, I no longer hav...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have been transferred to a European country by my employer for professional reasons and have relocated with my wife. The cancellation of the membership at the gym for me and my wife was answered / rejected as follows: We canno...
In 1996, a credit card framework agreement was concluded, which was terminated by the bank in 2010, but the claim has not yet been formally requested by the court. In my opinion, the statute of limitations has expired. In the bank's opinion, claims...
My father, born in January 1937 in Greece, holds two citizenships, Greek and German. He came to Germany at the age of 21, worked continuously in Germany, and has been retired for over 15 years. He owns a house in a rural area near Stuttgart, but has ...
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...
A German acquaintance of mine has fathered a child in the Philippines, who will turn 11 years old this year. Because the mother and the child live in poverty, I have repeatedly asked him to take financial responsibility for his child, but he refuses....
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...
Rent dispute, round 5: Dear Sir or Madam, in the context of certain disputes with the landlord, there is a new question: Several weeks ago, we discovered a blockage in our toilet that could not be fixed with the usual methods. We informed the landlo...
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 ...
I rented an apartment using the "Sigel standard rental agreement MV 480". Regarding the rental period, option 2.2 was chosen under point 2, which reads: "The lease begins on ... (no date is entered here) It runs indefinitely. The right to terminate t...
On 13.9.13 I received a letter from the district court with the following content: The criminal proceedings according to § 153 a para. 2 StPO are suspended under the condition of payment in the amount of 750,- €. I believe the amount is much too hig...
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...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, In 1937, the property owners of our settlement, which stretches over 800 meters and where the two properties always face each other, each gave up a width of 3 meters and a length of approximately 20 meters to establish a common acce...
