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...
Hello, my partner has two children (5 and 7) from a previous relationship (not married). The children live with their mother near Aue, while we live near Munich for work reasons. This means she doesn't have any help from us in terms of daily care. H...
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 ...
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...
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...
Hello, After completing an apprenticeship and studying, my daughter has no desire to work. She wants to live on social welfare benefits (Harz4) for the rest of her life and rely on basic provisions in old age. Question: Can a government agency use...
Hello, I have been employed in the public sector for almost 25 years and have 3 children. On October 1st, 2005, the BAT was replaced by the TvÖD. Since then, no local allowance is paid. However, a child allowance is paid. My wife is also employed, bu...
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...
In the summer of 2010, my father passed away. His illegitimate daughter (born in 1942) had no knowledge of the extent of the estate and initially wanted to settle for a compulsory share of EUR 14,000. My father also disinherited me, as he later marri...
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...
Hello, I would like to ask for a recommendation/advice/assessment in the following situation: - Widowed lady (80 years old) - €170,000 property - €120,000 cash assets with 2 children - Son A (60 years old) married, 2 grandchildren - Son B (58 year...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, I married into a family in 2002. The parents-in-law have three daughters. Daughters 1 and 2 have each received a building plot of the same size on the property and have built a house on it. The youngest daughter and I live in the ...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, After significant differences with the tenants of my apartment, I asked my lawyer to terminate the rental apartment due to own use, as there was no other way to get the tenants out of the apartment. They then moved several houses ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
I am a foreigner with Jordanian citizenship. I studied and completed my studies in Jordan for 2 years, but came to Germany on 21.12.1996 with a study visa to start a new degree. On 09.09.99, I married a German woman, which granted me a two-year resid...
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...
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....
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
