24.10.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
If one receives a complaint for incitement to hatred that allegedly originated from their Facebook account, even though it was not them who wrote it, but the IP address matches, what can one do in this situation? Is it worth hirin...
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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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25.08.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
We walk our dog in the park by the lake and also on the playground (with our two daughters) every day. We also let him run around on the playground (he weighs 10kg and is rather shy), making sure he does his business beforehand. There is a leash requ...
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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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07.07.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Attached is the invitation to the owners' meeting as a document. The new administrator surprises with an agenda that, in my opinion, does not comply with the regulations. Particularly noticeable is point 3, which contains 4 separate agenda items. How...
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12.02.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
In our condominium with 6 owners, we employ a garden helper who shows aggressive behavior towards me as a co-owner because I have valid reasons for monitoring his activities, which do not fully meet the requirements of his job description. He is supp...
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09.05.2013 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
We are a condominium association with 6 units. In the declaration of division it is stated:
Decisions of the owners' meeting are made by a majority of the present or represented voting co-ownership shares, unless a different majority is legally requ...
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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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21.01.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Question about real estate
Owner: Mother
Borrower: Mother
Resident of the property: Son
Son is paying the installments because he was not able to obtain his own financing at that time (just recently self-employed).
Now the extension of the loan is du...
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26.09.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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11.05.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Today I wanted to buy a car at a VW dealership in Rudolstadt, which is approximately 150km away from me.
I had the dealer assure me in front of witnesses that no dogs had been transported in the car, as I am allergic to dog hair.
A...
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11.02.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
A land partnership (GBR) consists of four partners (a, b, c, d). One of the partners (b) has had insolvency proceedings opened against them. According to the GBR agreement, the partner automatically leaves the partnership when insolvency proceedings ...
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03.02.2012 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am not satisfied with the reference letter for my mother and believe that there is a need for significant corrections.
Would you be able to review the letter and draft a letter to the employer with the necessary corrections?
T...
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19.09.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
I have the opportunity to purchase negatives that are said to be from the 1950s. They show a famous Hollywood actress. However, they are not the originals, but professionally created negatives from photographing. This was commissioned by an Am...
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18.08.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
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...
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11.08.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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01.08.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
In 2007, a loan of €200,000 was transferred from Bank A to Bank B. The background was the internal family sale of the house. A new loan agreement was signed with Bank B in August 2007. This amounted to €200,000 with a special repayment of €16...
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23.06.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello,
Several years ago, my brother was unable to pay child support for his 3 children due to unemployment. The maintenance advance provided by the youth welfare office has since been repaid by him.
His divorced wife did not receive spousal support ...
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31.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
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...
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20.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I have objected to the determination of the dispute value. The opposing lawyer has now requested an even higher dispute value (property law). Can I withdraw my objection without the consent of the opposing lawyer?...
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17.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
I bought a cylinder head for a car on eBay. According to the item description, the cylinder head is in perfect condition and not damaged. The corresponding camshaft is allegedly not worn according to the seller! Since he is a private seller, he canno...
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09.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
I (German citizen) am married and have 3 children (1st wife + 3 children German citizens). In 2008, I met a woman from Morocco. Since 2010, we have been living in Saudi Arabia. Together we have a child. I have acknowledged paternity and obtained cust...
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20.04.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are planning to expand our roof and have obtained a building permit for it. The attic has been registered as living space since 1965, but it is only 1.60 meters high in the middle. The building permit we have been granted will ...
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11.04.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
we have the following problem:
On April 1, 2011, we rented commercial premises in a new building at the Munich Gewerbehof. The rental agreement includes a paragraph (Appendix 1) stating that the tenant must personally commission t...
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02.04.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
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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