Topic: Tax audit 2017 to 2019 Which emails do I have to show the tax auditor, or can he freely search the email archive and read all emails, or only read the emails that include invoices for the period 2017-2019? Can he also read the content of cont...
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...
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 have a question regarding the binding nature of a federal directive for the municipality. A directive was issued as part of a federal funding program in which the municipality is participating. Shortly before, a statute was passed in the cit...
Hello, we had a tall conifer in the garden (25m) that we removed at our own expense in order to maintain neighborhood peace. The tree has caused disputes in the past, as its needles constantly clogged the rain gutter of an adjacent house. The removal...
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...
A widow has two children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Due to advancing age, mobility impairments, and dementia following a stroke, she could no longer stay in her own apartment and had to be admitted to a nursing home for long-t...
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...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, During the owners' meeting on October 12, 2015, under the agenda item -Resolution on the determination of the heating period- the following resolution was passed: Due to the increasingly frequent significant temperature fluctuation...
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...
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...
Is it possible to revoke the right of way and passage? We have a neighboring property of about 1000 square meters, which can only be accessed through our 3-meter-wide path. The property is to be sold, but has not been designated as building land for ...
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...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, since the beginning of this year, our homeowners' association has had a new manager who possesses all other qualities but apparently lacks sufficient qualifications for his job. We are a small property with 6 owners, of which 3 have ...
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....
Attached is the invitation to the owners' meeting as a document. The new administrator surprises with an agenda that, in my opinion, does not comply with the regulations. Particularly noticeable is point 3, which contains 4 separate agenda items. How...
Our employees receive a supplement for Sunday and night work; these are social security and tax-free. According to a ruling by the Federal Labour Court (BAG), this supplement should also be paid in case of illness. Does this apply in general? Is ther...
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...
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...
In our condominium with 6 owners, we employ a garden helper who shows aggressive behavior towards me as a co-owner because I have valid reasons for monitoring his activities, which do not fully meet the requirements of his job description. He is supp...
Since 2005, I have been recognized as occupationally disabled by the LVA and have been fighting for a pension with the Bau - BG Wuppertal since then. I have several herniated discs, which have occurred due to occupational reasons, a damaged shoulder ...
There has been a dispute with my neighbor for years over his 3-4m high hedge at the property boundary. A lawsuit has been ongoing since 2009. In October 2010, the court determined a height of 2m to be maintained by December 21 of each year. The hedge...
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...
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 ...
