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Is a notarized power of attorney sufficient?

Power of Attorney/ Certificate of Inheritance: My wife recently passed away. My daughter has a power of attorney document certified by the city of Wuppertal for all legal transactions. Does my daughter still need a certificate of inheritance or is th...

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Stay abroad

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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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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Marital status incorrectly stated

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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genetic material

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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Inventory of estate

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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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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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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funeral costs

My mother has passed away and now the social welfare office is supposed to cover the burial costs. My mother was receiving Hartz 4 benefits, as am I, and I am also severely disabled. The social welfare office is now requesting a list of the number an...

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Occupational pension

Dear Madam, dear Sir, My friend has been a widow for a year and recently started receiving a pension from the occupational accident insurance due to the cause of death of her late husband. I am employed myself and have my own income. Is there a risk...

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Inherit grandchildren

My ex-father-in-law passed away at the end of last year. He had 3 children and my late husband was one of them. When my husband passed away 12 years ago, I renounced the inheritance for myself and my children because of his debts. Do my children or m...

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Termination due to own use

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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Separation from the husband

Hello, I am a 38-year-old woman who wants to separate from my husband. We have two children, aged 1 and 7. He owns a house which we live in together. We have been married since 2003 and together since 2000. We have many problems, including excessive ...

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Pre-inheritance

Dear Sir or Madam, We have the following situation: My husband has two adult daughters from his first marriage. We have a 17-year-old disabled son together. Our joint assets (real estate and cash assets) amount to approximately TEU 500. We intend to...

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Co-insurance of children

Hello, My daughter has been legally family insured with my ex-husband since birth. Now he informs me that he has cancelled the statutory health insurance in order to insure himself privately. My current husband and I are insured with the Postbeamten...

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Weekend trip while being unable to work

Please let me know as soon as possible if I am allowed to spend a hiking weekend in a hotel in the Sauerland with my husband during a period of incapacity for work due to depression. I would personally like to cancel the booked hotel, but my husband ...

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Alimony after divorce for the ex-wife

Dear Sir or Madam, I am divorced and earn 930 euros net, my husband earns 2158 euros net (of which 309 euros for each of our 2 children are deducted as child support), so he has 1540 euros net left. He lives with his girlfriend. She lives with him ...

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Is clothing included in child support?

Hello everyone, my husband and I have been married for 2 years. He has a 9-year-old daughter who regularly and happily stays with us. We also have her every other holiday. My husband has been divorced for 3 years. His ex-wife has also been remarried ...

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Compensation/damages

Hello, In summary, a few months ago my daughter and I noticed that a significant amount of money was disappearing from our apartment. We installed a spy camera with a motion sensor and a month later, my husband at the time was caught. He was the onl...

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