03.09.2013 | answered by Andre Stämmler
Before my marriage, I bought a condominium. Then I got married and signed a prenuptial agreement with my husband that includes a separation of property and mutual waiver of inheritance and compulsory portions.
The prenuptial agreement was intended to...
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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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11.07.2012 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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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08.01.2012 | answered by Jan Wilking
Draft of an agreement on the separation of property after several years of marriage with equalization of accrued gains
Notary fees calculated according to §§ 141, 154 KostO
Business value: 250,000 euros (§ 18 KstO)
Draft without notarization,
Notari...
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19.10.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
I went into early retirement 18 years ago. I got divorced in 1981. My ex-wife remarried in 1983 and is now working full-time. Approximately 250€ are deducted from my pension and paid into my ex-wife's pension fund. Do I still have to pay since she is...
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02.06.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We have the following situation:
My husband (= EM) (many years older than me (= EF)) has 2 adult children (= A + B) from his first marriage; we have a child together (= C), our multi-family house was acquired by EM alone through ...
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17.05.2011 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day,
My wife passed away in February 2010. In her will, she appointed her 3 children from her first marriage as heirs. She granted me a lifetime right of residence as specified in her will. Until her death, we lived in a community of gains in t...
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02.05.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
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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02.05.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I want to get married abroad (Algeria). What documents do I need there for a marriage ceremony? I have already inquired at the German registry office, they told me that Algeria does not require a certificate of eligibility for marriage, only a birth ...
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08.04.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Does the donation of a house to one's own children remove the value of this house from the final assets of the giving spouse? Date of donation must be no later than 6 months before filing for divorce.
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31.03.2011 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Alfred passed away at the age of 77, leaving his widow Anne (65) with a lifetime right of residence in the villa where they spent the twelve years of their marriage. Anne was Alfred's third wife. Alfred bequeathed the villa to his son Florian from hi...
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09.03.2011 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Last May, my husband and I separated. According to the rental agreement, we both inhabit a rental house, and he also owns his own house (which is in disrepair) that he possessed even before our marriage. After the separation, he moved into his own ho...
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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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14.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Current situation:
I work in the company of my partner (we have the same address, live together, but are not married). The company is a sole proprietorship, in which the owner is personally liable with his entire private assets in case of bankruptcy....
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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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06.02.2011 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I bought a property with a dilapidated building in East Berlin in the 1970s and expanded and renovated the building with a building permit. Due to the residency regulations in East Berlin, I could not make the purchase in my name, so my later wife, w...
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04.12.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Hello,
I am a Belarusian and have been living in Germany with my 19-year-old daughter since December 30, 2003. During this time, I have been married three times, but each marriage did not last more than 2 years.
With each marriage, we both received ...
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06.11.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
I, 64 years old, retired, married for 10 years in my second marriage, have a question regarding the calculation of the amount I may have to contribute for the nursing home stay of my sick husband. Will the Social Welfare Office also take into account...
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18.10.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
My husband was divorced from his first wife in 2002.
We got married in 2007.
My husband is married to me for the second time, responsible for financial support for a son from his first marriage, 17 years old, and an adult daughter...
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15.10.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
My sister, 71 years old, married for 50 years, receives a minimum pension of 620.00 euros and her "ex-husband" is moving into a condominium that he quickly bought and a truck as of 1.11. He is a self-employed transport contractor, with his son employ...
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13.10.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Dear Sir or Madam,
My fiancée and I are getting married, and she will be taking my last name. She has a child from a previous relationship who bears her last name. The biological father (not me) pays child support, but does not have any legally confi...
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03.10.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
Dear Sir or Madam,
I (German) am expecting a child and would like to insure it within my existing statutory health insurance. I am in tax class 1 and my husband is a member of the US Army (active duty) and is neither registered in Germany nor subjec...
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19.09.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
My 14-year-old daughter was adopted by my ex-husband when she was 2 years old. I have since been remarried for 6 years, and my current husband has taken on my maiden name. Our two children together also bear this name. My first daughter has a strong ...
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18.09.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
Dear Sir or Madam,
we are acquiring a new car and would like to gift our previously used car to our son (valued at approximately €5,000). He intends to register it in his wife's name for the purpose of obtaining a cheaper insurance rate (as a second ...
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08.09.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
Hello,
My wife and I have agreed, after 18 years of marriage, that we will separate amicably and file for divorce.
Before we got married, we signed a prenuptial agreement with a notary, which included separate property, a pension equalization, and ...
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