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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27.07.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
A and B are the parents of D, E, and F.
In 2006, D and E each received a gift of 140,000 euros from A and B, while F received a gift of 120,000 euros.
F was supposed to receive the remaining 20,000 euros in 2009, but has temporarily lent the money t...
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27.05.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Good day,
We are a relatively young couple with 2 minor children. In case of emergencies, we would like to have a will prepared to ensure that the surviving spouse can fully inherit the deceased spouse's estate.
We would use the following text for ...
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26.04.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Our mother has passed away and the three of us children inherit in equal shares as final heirs (will available). One of my brothers is going through personal bankruptcy.
In my mother's documents, I found a writ of execution that came from the opposin...
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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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07.12.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On the day of my mother's death, according to my siblings, her assets were approximately 30,000€. This amount is significantly lower than my rough estimate, as she was unable to spend at least 1,500€ of her total pension of 2,500€, even taking into a...
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05.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day.
I viewed a rental apartment through a broker and signed a note on which I listed my address, personal details, his commission, the rent, and further details about the apartment.
The apartment was documented and advertised in the listing as ...
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21.05.2013 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
As a creditor, I have a claim against a private individual for the remaining payment for the sold residential property (which has been occupied by him since the beginning of the insolvency), however, a bank as a lender has a significantly higher outs...
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08.05.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Three daughters form an inheritance community specified in the will after the father's death (previously undivided inheritance community). In addition to cash assets, the daughters' inheritance includes a property (single-family house). Each heir's s...
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24.04.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My brother wants to transfer our parental home to me. In exchange for a lifetime annuity or in installments. In any case, a right of residence should be entered for him. This right of residence should be linked to my brother's obligation to cancel it...
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21.01.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Question about real estate
Owner: Mother
Borrower: Mother
Resident of the property: Son
Son is paying the installments because he was not able to obtain his own financing at that time (just recently self-employed).
Now the extension of the loan is du...
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11.07.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My friend and I want to get married. He has an illegitimate daughter. Before our relationship, I bought a house and am the sole owner on the property register, as well as the sole person responsible for the mortgage payments so far. We don't actually...
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03.05.2012 | answered by Andreas Scholz
Dear Sir or Madam,
we would like to sell our property and have given a qualified sole agency mandate to a broker, which includes the following passage:
"This qualified sole agency mandate relates to the provision of potential buyers or the negotiat...
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01.04.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
My great-aunt (widowed since the 1970s) passed away in early March 2012.
There are no direct relatives, such as children or grandchildren, and the closest relatives are her niece (cousin of my mother), my siblings, and myself.
In 2005, my great-aun...
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01.03.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
My husband has passed away. We have 3 children together, and my husband has one child from a previous relationship. We have a joint will, a Berlin will, which names me as the sole heir. However, I have received a request from the ...
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11.02.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
A land partnership (GBR) consists of four partners (a, b, c, d). One of the partners (b) has had insolvency proceedings opened against them. According to the GBR agreement, the partner automatically leaves the partnership when insolvency proceedings ...
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23.10.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
In the summer of 2010, my father passed away. His illegitimate daughter (born in 1942) had no knowledge of the extent of the estate and initially wanted to settle for a compulsory share of EUR 14,000. My father also disinherited me, as he later marri...
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08.09.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
We signed a rental agreement in August 2010, and moved into the house on 1.11.2010. The real estate agent stated in the property listing as well as in the rental agreement that the living area is 185m². After verification (architect's calculation of ...
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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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01.08.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
In 2007, a loan of €200,000 was transferred from Bank A to Bank B. The background was the internal family sale of the house. A new loan agreement was signed with Bank B in August 2007. This amounted to €200,000 with a special repayment of €16...
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28.07.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I would like to buy a small house (90m²).
We will take over accessories such as electric wall heaters and a kitchen.
During the inspection with the notary, we noticed an older water stain. It was then explained to us that the house without a ...
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04.07.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sirs,
I would like to submit an offer for a property. This offer should be largely binding, but still allow me a possibility to withdraw.
For this, I would like to have a legally sound formulation....
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02.06.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We have the following situation:
My husband (= EM) (many years older than me (= EF)) has 2 adult children (= A + B) from his first marriage; we have a child together (= C), our multi-family house was acquired by EM alone through ...
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22.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
In the land register there is a claim for compensation from my mother. The document states:
Accordingly, party 1 (my mother) pays daughter Christa the amount of 2,500 DM for the above-mentioned transfer. This amount is due upon Christa M.'s reaching ...
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19.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Through my probate inventory, I am obligated as a compulsory heir (my mother passed away in September 2010) to give my entitled compulsory portion to my ISV administrator.
After inspecting the land register (sale of 3 residential ...
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