24.06.2021 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
Background:
A lawyer is hired by the legal protection insurance for out-of-court representation. The client wanted to take legal action immediately, as he had been in out-of-court correspondence with the other party for months without reaching a sati...
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07.01.2019 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello, we had a tall conifer in the garden (25m) that we removed at our own expense in order to maintain neighborhood peace. The tree has caused disputes in the past, as its needles constantly clogged the rain gutter of an adjacent house. The removal...
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22.07.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
What are the specific requirements for §1613 of the German Civil Code (BGB) in my case?
In my case, I was requested via email to pay maintenance for the unmarried mother of my child and our non-marital child (2 years old). However, no questions were ...
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14.04.2016 | answered by Stefan Steininger
I bought a used engine for my car (from a specialized company that actually has a good reputation). However, this engine is defective (according to the master workshop that is supposed to install it) - specifically, the engine cannot be turned over (...
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06.11.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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08.10.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
17 years ago, my wife and I borrowed 2500 DM from my wife's brother. We repaid the full amount in the same year. Now, after 17 years, he is demanding that we pay him 1280 €. He claims that he never received the payment. Unfortunately, I no longer hav...
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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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14.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I live in Hessen.
I submitted all documents or personally spoke to the regulatory office on Monday, 10.8.15 and asked them to grant me a temporary permission to keep my dog. I submitted the following documents: proof of dog tax payment, liability in...
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14.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I submitted all documents to the municipal office on Monday, August 10, 2015, or personally spoke to them there and asked for a temporary ownership permit. I submitted the following documents: proof of dog tax, liability insurance for dogs, Tasso reg...
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13.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello. I found a brown envelope when I was looking for his phone because it was ringing. In the envelope, there were advance directives and powers of attorney issued in my name, my roommate.
What can I do? My roommate and best friend suffered a stro...
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27.05.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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 ...
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28.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to you as a landlord and requesting a response.
It concerns a rental agreement from 01.04.2012 - 31.03.2015. In this rental agreement, a prepayment of operating costs of €150.00 was requested. The landlord and the te...
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15.03.2015 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
I have the following concern. In January, I received a letter that I needed to sign (it was about a fraud matter that could be resolved by paying a sum of almost 65 euros by April). However, I was unable to sign the letter within the two-week ...
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03.12.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
How do I properly set up a contract for a rental prepayment of 10 years? It should include the following information: Amendment to the lease agreement dated 1.07.2011, the following agreement is made:
The tenant will pay a one-time payment for the r...
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14.10.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I participated in a Gbr in 2010. The business did not go as expected. Unfortunately, my personal savings were used up faster than hoped. I borrowed 2500,-€ privately from an acquaintance in 2010 for another investment in the compa...
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02.06.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
We are tenants in a single-family house. The tank has probably never been cleaned or it has been decades since it was last cleaned. The house is now 40 years old. We have been tenants for only 5 years.
The heating system constantly failed due to bur...
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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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13.05.2014 | answered by Mikael Varol
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have one final question regarding the matter mentioned multiple times:
We have rented a property, the rent is covered by the job center. The property is actually larger and slightly more expensive than the maximum rate allowed ...
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07.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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 ...
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07.12.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On the day of my mother's death, according to my siblings, her assets were approximately 30,000€. This amount is significantly lower than my rough estimate, as she was unable to spend at least 1,500€ of her total pension of 2,500€, even taking into a...
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13.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Since 2005, I have been recognized as occupationally disabled by the LVA and have been fighting for a pension with the Bau - BG Wuppertal since then. I have several herniated discs, which have occurred due to occupational reasons, a damaged shoulder ...
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10.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On 13.9.13 I received a letter from the district court with the following content: The criminal proceedings according to § 153 a para. 2 StPO are suspended under the condition of payment in the amount of 750,- €.
I believe the amount is much too hig...
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28.08.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
I live in a rental building with over 40 individual apartments. The building is poorly soundproofed. My neighbor, whose apartment door is only about 2 meters away from mine, has the habit of always slamming his door loudly. Since he often comes home ...
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26.06.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
I bought a few intangible/virtual goods from someone on the internet in the form of a used pin code, for example a Playstation network card. The original price at Sony is 50€. I bought them for 30€ each. Can I resell these codes on Ebay to make a lit...
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