13.05.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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...
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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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16.09.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
My brother (20 years old) and I (24 years old) have been transferred the house and property as a result of our parents' divorce. The house and property were transferred "completely", not divided "in the middle". My father and his ...
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09.05.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
We are a condominium association with 6 units. In the declaration of division it is stated:
Decisions of the owners' meeting are made by a majority of the present or represented voting co-ownership shares, unless a different majority is legally requ...
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26.09.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
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 ...
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06.05.2012 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are planning to purchase a semi-detached house which is located on a property with three other semi-detached houses and a single-family house. It is divided into condominiums.
Upon purchasing the house, we would like to conver...
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21.10.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
As far as the declaration of division / community regulations does not regulate anything further, all costs in a multi-house complex must be combined in a total sum per type of cost and distributed according to the agreed distribution key (which mean...
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11.08.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
we are 4 siblings and inherited 2 properties (in 2007). One is a hall, currently rented out with a joint account in place. The other is a 3-family house, with the attic apartment vacant since January 2011 and the ground floor becoming vacant i...
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18.07.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I would like to ask for a recommendation/advice/assessment in the following situation:
- Widowed lady (80 years old)
- €170,000 property
- €120,000 cash assets
with 2 children
- Son A (60 years old) married, 2 grandchildren
- Son B (58 year...
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31.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 1998, we acquired 2 houses in MV, each with 4 condominiums, which we will be selling individually in the coming months. Before that, we would like to clarify how the realized expansions can be documented cost-effectively and le...
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10.04.2011 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Hello,
We have a very sad problem in the family. My sister became a widow last week. The death of my brother-in-law has deeply affected us all. And on top of all the grief, there are now financial problems (debts, 2 young children...).
Upon reviewin...
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07.04.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
Four years ago, we bought a approximately 100-year-old house. Both the house and the outdoor areas were in a deplorably run-down condition.
After the house was renovated, we started to fix up the outdoor area in 2008.
Without co...
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31.01.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Mrs. Lawyer/Mr. Lawyer,
Our problem is as follows:
Upon purchasing a condominium, we acquired a parking space on a different property - according to the purchase agreement, 1,000/100,000th co-ownership shares in the property... building and ope...
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06.11.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I, 64 years old, retired, married for 10 years in my second marriage, have a question regarding the calculation of the amount I may have to contribute for the nursing home stay of my sick husband. Will the Social Welfare Office also take into account...
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10.10.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Hello,
we have been living separately in our 3-family house for 8 months (50:50 ownership). We have 3 full floors with separate entrances, which were 95% paid for by me. The house is divided into condominiums, with my wife on the lower floor in the ...
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12.09.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Good day!
In a construction contract, the following was agreed upon:
Page 3:
...The buyer acquires two independent apartments, which are to be combined into one apartment unit. ....
Page 4:
The seller sells to the accepting buyer on the aforementio...
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08.09.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Hello,
My wife and I have agreed, after 18 years of marriage, that we will separate amicably and file for divorce.
Before we got married, we signed a prenuptial agreement with a notary, which included separate property, a pension equalization, and ...
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16.08.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to inquire about the following:
a) How much taxes would my wife and I each have to pay monthly if we declare ourselves as "living separately":
I am 65 years old and retired, with the following pension entitlements:
To...
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08.07.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been married for 18 years and have been living in a single-family house financed by the bank. I live together with my wife, who is a housewife, and my 18-year-old son who is currently looking for an apprenticeship. I am the...
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13.02.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
My parents have stated the following in their will:
In the event of the death of the surviving party or simultaneous death, we hereby designate our common children as our final heirs:
1. XXX
2. XXX
3. XXX
each receiving 1/3.
W...
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10.02.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
My parents have stipulated the following in their will:
In the event of the death of the surviving spouse or in the event of simultaneous death, we hereby designate our common children as our final heirs:
1.XXX
2.XXX
3.XXX
each...
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23.12.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I have been receiving my company pension for three years, which I chose to receive approximately 80% as a pension benefit and approximately 20% as a lump-sum payment. For the past year, I have been living separately from my wife and we want to separa...
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03.12.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
How long must be tolerated or what can be done
Description:
Married couple since 1994, 13-year-old son (14 years old in Jan. 2010)
He is a manager with a high income, she was a housewife for 10 years, now employed part-time
Shared property, approx...
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01.12.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello,
In the present inheritance case (aunt deceased in August 2009, single, no children), there are 7 relatives (1 sister and 6 nieces/nephews) who are heirs by legal succession. The division of shares is as follows: 3x 1/4 and 4x 1/16. All 3 of th...
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22.11.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I have separated from my girlfriend and she now wants to stay in the shared house and take it over. However, I have invested approximately 30,000 euros in equity in the purchase of the property, which she cannot pay me back. She is only offering me h...
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