The tenant would like to apply for a KFW loan to finance a stairlift. The tenant intends to cover the difference of the purchase price including installation, minus the KFW funding, themselves. Attached you will find the signed lease agreement. The ...
Grandson has been living with us since birth (4 years), return to mother scheduled for October 2017 twice a week with overnight stays (aggressive behavior reported to child protective services), after an argument (via text message) our daughter, with...
I have been living in Asia for many years, which I can prove through my numerous visas and stamps, but I still have a "pro forma" residence in Germany. I am insured with HCI (Health Care International), a health insurance specifically for expats whic...
Which costs do I still have to pay if I no longer live in the house and the house has three owners, of which two still live in the house? The house is divided into three floors and my floor was also rented out by the two parties without my permission...
Maintenance as a gift under inheritance law Until the death of my mother, my sister lived alone and completely free of charge in my mother's condominium. My sister consciously chose to forgo housing benefits from the social welfare office. Now, aft...
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 ...
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...
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....
There seems to be no peace.... ... therefore we will soon be availing ourselves of the services of a local lawyer. However, before that, a very important, as I find it, exciting question. Just now we received a fax (for the first time) from a lawyer...
Another question regarding the rental issue: There is a dispute about the size of the rented apartment. According to the lease agreement, it is approximately 90 square meters. I am aware that courts often allow a tolerance of 10% for approximate mea...
Dear legal counsel, I am currently facing a behavioral issue of purely legal nature. I have already inquired about the issue here, but was unable to find an appropriate answer in relation to the correct behavior in my situation. Here is the situatio...
Dear Sir or Madam, Based on my previous good experiences, I would like to clarify a final matter in terms of rental law or find out a possible trend. I am aware that street noise as a reason for rent reduction is a delicate issue and often tends to ...
I unfortunately have to ask again individually because the previous answer apparently arose due to a misinterpretation of the question. I am asking clearly and please read the questions EXACTLY: 1) Is the floor area within a DOOR FRAME counted as li...
Dear Sir or Madam, we are renting a property in which the measurement has shown that the living area does not correspond to the actual information in the rental agreement. Furthermore, there is knocking and cracking in the bedroom, possibly caused b...
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....
Dear Sir or Madam, My brother (20 years old) and I (24 years old) have been transferred the house and property as a result of our parents' divorce. The house and property were transferred "completely", not divided "in the middle". My father and his ...
Hello, I am currently living with my ex-boyfriend and 2 roommates in a shared flat, where my ex and I are the main tenants and the others are living with us only through a sublease agreement that we set up ourselves (as requested by the property man...
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 ...
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 ...
Hello - I have been working for a Florida-based company since 1989. I am German, living and working in Germany. I am a food broker, supplying food to customers of the American military and embassies in Europe. I am paid in US dollars and pay my taxes...
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 ...
Hello, I have three children aged 13, 10, and 7 years old. We are all German. I work in Germany. My wife wants to live with our children abroad (non-EU countries) and have the children attend school there. My wife receives a disability pension. I w...
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...
My husband is being sent to the USA by his employer. An L-1A visa is being applied for. The children and I are planning/want to follow with an L2 visa. I am currently working for a German company that does not have a presence in the USA (only a join...
Dear Sir or Madam, In 1998, we acquired 2 houses in MV, each with 4 condominiums, which we will be selling individually in the coming months. Before that, we would like to clarify how the realized expansions can be documented cost-effectively and le...
