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Is the prohibition of misuse applicable?

Good day, You may have heard about the conflict regarding Airbnb and other platforms that involve short-term rental of living space. Yesterday, the Berlin Administrative Court reaffirmed its decision to enforce the prohibition of misuse of housing. ...

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Calculation of daily rate

The negotiation is about determining the daily rate from a fine. The judge assumes a daily rate of 30 euros, and I presented him with my income statement. The taxable income plus depreciation minus health insurance contributions results in my income ...

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dispute value

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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Inheritance law

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 ...

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Construction law

My neighbor had a part of his field, directly adjacent to our residential area, designated as a mixed development area by the municipality, allowing him to build a 3-story building with a roof covered in photovoltaic modules. The municipality's suppl...

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pension law

As a late bloomer in Germany since 1987, I applied for a disability pension (Erwerbsminderungsrente) in August 2005, which was rejected in Germany. I have been receiving disability pension from Poland since 2005, according to regulations EWG No. 1408...

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roof extension

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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Weekend trip while being unable to work

Please let me know as soon as possible if I am allowed to spend a hiking weekend in a hotel in the Sauerland with my husband during a period of incapacity for work due to depression. I would personally like to cancel the booked hotel, but my husband ...

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Commission in horse sales

Hello and thank you for taking the time to talk to me. Here's the situation: I have referred a customer to a private seller, and now the horse is actually being sold. I am the owner of a riding facility and work professionally with horses. Prior to t...

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breeding hobby

Dear Sir or Madam, I have a small hobby cat breeding business. 8 months ago, I took over two pregnant cats from a breeder who was in a difficult situation and unable to care for them. We agreed in writing that the expenses for raising, feeding, vete...

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Attorney's fee

Contrary to the agreement in the consultation, according to which the actual activity of the lawyer should only begin after I had provided the prepayment penalty confirmation, he had already sent a letter to the other party. As a result, I terminated...

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Seizure of widow's pension

Dear Sir or Madam Lawyers, Starting in April, my pension insurance wants to garnish approximately 50% = 200 euros of my widow's pension on behalf of the employers' liability insurance association. Allegedly, the claims are from 1993/94. Due to the b...

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Indictment for property damage and coercion

Hello, I have received a penalty order accusing me of property damage and attempted coercion. I am accused of kicking off the left side mirror of an Audi after a night at Oktoberfest in Munich. The mirror was heavily damaged, causing approximately 3...

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German Railway

I forgot to change my ticket on 01.12.2009... And then I went to the appropriate place and paid 5 euros... Now I received a letter from Deutsche Bahn a few days ago in which I was asked to pay a fine of 45 euros... What do I have to do now??? Please ...

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termination of a partnership interest in a GbR

Dear Sir or Madam, Several years ago, I founded a partnership with other individuals to acquire and rent out a multi-family residential building. Due to various disputes within our company, I terminated my shareholding on December 31, 2008. The ter...

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Payment reminder

Hello, I had sued a doctor for damages in 2004. After several exchanges of letters, my lawyer advised me to withdraw the complaint as we had no chance of winning. The last letter I received from my lawyer was in February 2006, in which she asked me ...

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Problems with the tax consultant

Hello, I have the following problem: My former tax advisor sent me a new invoice 7 months after the original billing (tax return for 2007). She started working for me in the fall of 2005; it was verbally agreed that she would do my tax return (I am a...

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Enforcement of judgments

Dear Sir or Madam, A conciliation hearing was scheduled at the labor court, unfortunately, due to the absence of the defendant, a default judgment was issued. The default judgment was provisionally enforceable without security. An objection was lodg...

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Notice period for terminating a garage

We live in a 2-family house on the ground floor. The attic apartment is rented out, as well as the garage. Both are rented to the same tenant, however, with a separate rental agreement for the garage. We have been having problems with the children's ...

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First a loan approval, then a rejection.

Hello, we have the following case: In June, we were looking for a new real estate loan to take advantage of the low market interest rates and to carry out refinancing. We approached the representative we have trusted for a long time, who has also t...

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Attorney fees

Subject: Review of my lawyer's invoice: Fee No. 2400 Business fee in social law matters (§3RVG): €240 net Fee No. 7002 Lump sum charges for postal and telecommunications services: €20 net Total: €260 excluding VAT I was only informed over the phone t...

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