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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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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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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25.04.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
I have a question regarding the broadcasting fee.
Apparently, in 2004, I registered with the GEZ with a television set, which unfortunately I have forgotten about. I have not been asked to pay until today. Until today.
Now, I have received ...
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23.04.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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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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31.03.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
In my tax assessment, the following sentence can be found: "The invoice for electronic books in the amount of 3059.50€ cannot be considered without proof of payment....". Submitted was a list of the e-books, the seller's address, my address, and the ...
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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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13.09.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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19.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
We purchased a 2-family house in 21224 Rosengarten on 14.1.1994 based on a monthly life annuity of 1022.-EUR and lifetime right of residence on the ground floor for the annuitant (88 years old). The stability of the life annuity is defined in the con...
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14.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
we have the following problem:
We, a family with 1 child, live in a 60 sqm attic apartment.
The house (2 stories) belongs to my husband's great-uncle, who lives in the lower floor.
He is 82 years old and in need of some care. We ta...
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27.04.2011 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Sir or Madam,
I run a company for household clearances and rubbish removal.
My advertising is accessible through google. On 11.04.11 I was called by a customer and asked for a site visit in order to provide a quote. The visit took place on 18....
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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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27.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Regarding the matter:
I am a soldier and have a one-year-old daughter. We do not live together with the father of the child and have never lived together with him. Before the birth of my daughter, I received a net salary of 1842 euros minus 16 euros ...
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24.02.2011 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
A warm "hello"
My neighbor has the following problem: She is a retiree and has been receiving housing benefits regularly for six years. An anonymous tip has now informed the housing office that she has been living with her boyfriend for the past six...
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22.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 1974, our mother passed away. The existing property was divided among the heirs as follows:
Father: half
Mother's half: Father 1/2, daughter and son each 1/4
In 1983, it was stipulated in an inheritance contract that the son w...
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16.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I am divorced and have the following question:
The biological father of my 10-year-old child is considered very unreliable and selfish. Therefore, it should be avoided that he can dispose of my daughter's inheritance share. Here is the wording in th...
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12.02.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
How can we make our grandson come back to us? Our grandson, who is almost 11 years old, lived with us for over 10 years. Our daughter had her parental rights revoked, and our grandson was taken out of school by the child protection services. This was...
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19.11.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear lawyer,
My father supported my grandmother, who passed away this year, for over 10 years, as my grandfather had already passed away over 10 years ago, in the household and on the property (about 1300 sqm). He did this daily (before and after wo...
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27.10.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
In November 2005, I took over the care of my father who was suffering from dementia. In May 2006, I then moved with my underage daughter into his apartment to take care of him. I sublet my own apartment. Initially, he was classified as needing care l...
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01.07.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
My landlord sent me a form on 23.06.2010 for "Consent to rent increase according to §§ 558 ff BGB". As far as I can judge, this increase is justified in terms of reason and amount. However: I receive benefits according to SGB XII for my youngest son ...
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25.03.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
Regarding my situation: I am married, and my wife is in the 9th month of pregnancy. Since January 2010, we have been receiving unemployment benefits (ALG II) because the income from my self-employment is too low. My wife has no in...
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01.03.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I am living in separation and receiving spousal support. I worked in our joint business during my marriage, but was not registered and did not receive a salary (household expenses for 5 people were 1,000 DM per month for rent, clothing, food, and all...
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04.02.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Mr. Lawyer,
I have been separated from my husband for a year now, and he has since filed for divorce.
Unfortunately, we were not able to peacefully resolve the matter, as my husband strictly refused to have any contact with me after leaving me...
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21.01.2010 | answered by Andreas Scholz
I live with my daughter in a single-family house and have been receiving housing allowance for a year. Due to data matching, interest income of 145 euros has been determined for my daughter. This income comes from a savings account that my aunt and u...
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