06.03.2020 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
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 ...
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03.08.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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22.07.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
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 ...
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20.04.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
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, ...
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14.01.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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19.12.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I have been living in Asia for many years, which I can prove through my numerous visas and stamps, but I still have a "pro forma" residence in Germany. I am insured with HCI (Health Care International), a health insurance specifically for expats whic...
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10.12.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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28.11.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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06.11.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Maintenance as a gift under inheritance law
Until the death of my mother, my sister lived alone and completely free of charge in my mother's condominium. My sister consciously chose to forgo housing benefits from the social welfare office.
Now, aft...
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10.09.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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14.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I live in Hessen.
I submitted all documents or personally spoke to the regulatory office on Monday, 10.8.15 and asked them to grant me a temporary permission to keep my dog. I submitted the following documents: proof of dog tax payment, liability in...
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13.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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29.05.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I am a civil servant of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. At the age of 65, I was retired. That was in 2004. Since then, I have been working as a self-employed person with a writing office as a business owner....
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02.05.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I am concerned about a takeover. I am in my 2nd year of apprenticeship, learning the profession of gardener (specializing in ornamental plant cultivation) in the public sector (municipal employer in Hesse).
In an initial "exploratory discussion" reg...
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28.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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24.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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01.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello!
We bought a vacation home in France in August 2006. At that time, we were living in Paris on rent. For a few years now, we have been living back in Germany, where I also pay my income tax.
Since we are using our vacation home in France less an...
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15.12.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
We rented a commercial property as of December 1st, 2014. However, the warehouse and office were not available on December 1st, 2014. Therefore, we had to rent another warehouse as a temporary solution.
As we gradually began moving in, by December 1...
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02.11.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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 ...
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14.10.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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28.09.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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31.07.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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....
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02.06.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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11.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
As a sales representative, I receive a car allowance of 800 euros per month and a fuel card that allows fueling for private purposes as well. Both are taxed as a taxable benefit in the salary statement.
With these benefits, the employer excludes furt...
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07.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
the situation is as follows: I am 39 years old and my biological father has passed away. I am his only daughter. However, I was adopted a few years ago (already as an adult) by my mother's new husband - I had been raised by both of them. The ...
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