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Legal Services Act

Dear Sir or Madam, I am referring to the Legal Services Act. It is not uncommon to see people in online forums seeking legal advice without wanting to pay for a proper lawyer. My questions: 1. Who is committing an administrative offense under the ...

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Traffic safety on private property

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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Dripping pouring water must be tolerated?

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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Grandchildren's inheritance law?

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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Is the garage part of the rental property or not?

Dear Sir or Madam, Due to various disputes with the landlord, we currently have the following question: Upon moving into a rental property (a 2-family house), it was stated that a garage directly adjacent to the property could be rented shortly aft...

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Living will

Hello, how can I tell if an advance directive is forged? Three years were added to half a year. I don't know if it was my mother or the lawyer. The address is incorrect, and the family doctor has changed as well. I am currently the legal guardian....

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Mortgage on a jointly inherited property

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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Change of ownership/Owner's own use/Repair plans

Hello dear lawyers, Since 01.11.2005, I have been renting a condominium, which has now been sold to a direct neighbor (same floor). The viewing was about 2 weeks ago, and the notification from the previous landlord stating "Mr. XXXX will be the new ...

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Adoption

Dear Sir or Madam, My husband, a British citizen, would like to adopt my son, who is 25 years old and a German citizen, as my son would like to take on my husband's family name. We have been married for 10 years and should have surely done this a lo...

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Car purchase

Dear Sir or Madam, On December 21st, 2011, I purchased an Audi A3 allegedly from a private seller. The advertisement stated that it had a minor parking dent, which had been professionally repaired. I inspected the vehicle, test drove it, and had the...

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BAföG - which assets are taken into account

Hello, I am 36 years old, a single mother of 2 children aged 5 and 8 years old. I have completed a three and a half year vocational training as a dental technician with 21 months of work experience afterwards. I then worked in a non-vocational job ...

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Attachment order

Good day, Since 01.04.2009, I have been garnished by the youth welfare office for maintenance and arrears in maintenance. The maintenance is 240.00 euros. The maintenance arrears are 5678.00 euros from 01.01.03-31.03.09 according to the claim state...

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Son wants to view the report.

Dear Sir or Madam, As part of a legal dispute regarding the visitation rights for my then 10-year-old son in 2001, a report was prepared for the court about us parents and our son. The result was a recommendation regarding the initiation and determin...

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Domestic violence

Dear Sir or Madam, I have rented a house with my partner and my daughter (not my partner's biological daughter) with a jointly signed rental agreement. Ten days ago, my partner physically assaulted me during an argument, which has been confirmed by ...

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Real estate inheritance community

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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