24.06.2021 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
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...
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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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07.09.2019 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Hello,
28 years ago, we bought a caravan and a well-built awning on a permanent campsite and took over the lease agreement for the pitch. Subsequently, we received yearly lease agreements from the campsite operator.
Now, the former operator has sold ...
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28.12.2017 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day Mr. Lawyer,
1. I would like to sell a mobile phone that was part of a contract extension. In other words, I bought it for €1 and am now paying off the installments monthly.
1.a Am I allowed to sell this mobile phone?
2. I have rooted the p...
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19.07.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
The request for a transfer of a mortgage bond was, in my opinion, morally reprehensible.
The mortgage bond (subordinately registered) was transferred so that the recipient (an investor for a software company) could pay overdue fees to the mortgage b...
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02.02.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
I was caught speeding at the end of last year in a 30 km zone and was traveling 19 km over the limit after deductions for tolerances. In my written statement, I admitted to the offense, but also explained that - due to traffic jams and detours - I wa...
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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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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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09.02.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
My father, born in January 1937 in Greece, holds two citizenships, Greek and German. He came to Germany at the age of 21, worked continuously in Germany, and has been retired for over 15 years. He owns a house in a rural area near Stuttgart, but has ...
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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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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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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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08.05.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
It takes and takes no end...
...Dear Sir or Madam, and every day the groundhog greets... that's how I feel about the circumstances. I'll try to keep it short: There have been disputes with our landlady for several weeks, of a personal nature, which ...
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05.05.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to various discrepancies between the landlord and the tenant, the landlord arranged an inspection appointment with 2 experts after repeated written requests from the tenants. The tenant had to reschedule the landlord's propose...
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28.04.2014 | answered by Daniel Hesterberg
Hello, in autumn 2013 I bought an old non-functioning Vespa for 1250 euros. I signed a written purchase contract with the seller stating that he was the owner and had lost the papers. I then completely restored the Vespa, spending around 3000 euros o...
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28.01.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
During our apartment search, we came across a property that was offered with a commission of 1.19 net cold rents including legal VAT. The apartment was viewed and now we have the lease agreement and broker commission invoice in front of us. Contrary ...
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10.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On 13.9.13 I received a letter from the district court with the following content: The criminal proceedings according to § 153 a para. 2 StPO are suspended under the condition of payment in the amount of 750,- €.
I believe the amount is much too hig...
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19.08.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Brother and sister have inherited a piece of land from their father in a registered community of heirs. The notary was instructed to draft the contract for the transfer of the brother's share of the property to the sister in exchange for a payment of...
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15.05.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
I would like to know if the ex-wife of my friend has a right of residence in an apartment building owned by my friend, and if it is notarized, and it states that she must bear the consumption costs, does she have to pay for the garbage herself, or do...
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03.03.2013 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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...
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25.01.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
The situation is as follows:
In front of a construction site traffic light (the road becomes single lane), the car in front of me slowed down during the green phase, and by the time the light turned yellow, the car had come to a stop. I passed the c...
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15.11.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Subject: Defects / Warranty, Purchase agreement dated 16.06.2012
Hyundai Getz / 12 months warranty according to purchase agreement
The vehicle purchased on 16.06.2012 with a mileage of 72,400 km already shows significant defects on 26.10.2012 at a mi...
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31.07.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear lawyers,
My question concerns a Schufa entry that was created through the Barclaycard. This came about as follows: due to having to wait for money from a business partner, I fell behind on the payments of the credit card amounts. However, in or...
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