03.08.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
A widow has two children and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Due to advancing age, mobility impairments, and dementia following a stroke, she could no longer stay in her own apartment and had to be admitted to a nursing home for long-t...
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25.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been transferred to a European country by my employer for professional reasons and have relocated with my wife.
The cancellation of the membership at the gym for me and my wife was answered / rejected as follows:
We canno...
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19.04.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello. In August 2010, I took out the deferred annuity insurance Freelax from Standard Life Insurance and have paid in around 5,700 euros so far. Now I am considering canceling this insurance – because I think, firstly, I have one insurance too many ...
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11.01.2012 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Do I have a right to a refund of the following repair costs from VW?
Two weeks ago I had a breakdown, the engine failed, the car wouldn't start and had to be towed. The tensioner from the camshaft sprocket was broken. This caused engine damage, all 8...
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18.07.2011 | answered by Bernhard Müller
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...
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29.11.2010 | answered by Kristian Hüttemann
Dear Sir or Madam,
I intend to resign from my position as a board member of a public limited company for an important reason (not at an inopportune time) (= resignation due to the incompatibility of business policy with the duties of my employment c...
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11.08.2010 | answered by Tobias Rösemeier
I have terminated my apartment and can and want to move out before the end of the rental period. My landlord has hired a broker to rent out the apartment, but so far without success.
Am I allowed to try to find a new tenant myself and offer the apar...
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08.08.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Can we terminate our lease prematurely for a top floor apartment, as our child was born with a heart condition and needs to avoid overheated rooms for care purposes. We had temperatures of 32°C. The landlord immediately offered to install an air cond...
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04.08.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
My son, 19 years old, has been living with his mother so far and had his internet connection there, which was of course in his mother's name. However, he was the only user. The provider was and still is Telekom. The monthly costs amount to about 40 e...
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02.06.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
In order to build our single-family house, my wife (daughter) and I (son-in-law) jointly entered into an interest-free loan agreement with my mother-in-law for a period of ten years (until 2016). During the marriage, I have alread...
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25.03.2010 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
On 25.01.2009 our child was born. The parental leave was supposed to last from 25.01.2009 until 31.03.2010. I had planned to return to work on 01.04.2010. Due to a delay in the construction of the daycare center, I can only start ...
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08.02.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
We would like to draw up a spousal will. The surviving spouse shall be the initial heir and full heir.
As contingent beneficiaries, we want to name our 2 children and our 4-year-old granddaughter (the child of our unfortunately dec...
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06.02.2010 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Dear Sir or Madam,
I own a condominium on the ground floor, directly above the entrance to the underground garage. The basement ceiling is concrete and not insulated from below. In 1998, a PVC floor was laid on the screed. When the current tenant mo...
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29.01.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I registered with an internet portal on 15.05.09.
On 16.05.09, I sent a termination via email.
According to the terms and conditions, this should be permissible.
Cancellation policy
Right of withdrawal
You can revoke your cont...
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04.01.2010 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
On 25.09.2009, my three-year period of child-rearing leave, or parental leave, ended and I would have had to resume work with my employer. However, at that time I was pregnant again and was medically certified by my doctor due to premature labor unti...
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20.10.2009 | answered by Andreas Scholz
Dear Sir or Madam,
I was an au pair in Germany from 10.01.2009 to 18.10.2009. The au pair contract was terminated prematurely due to differences between me and my host family. Now I have a problem, as I forgot my keys to my apartment in Austria at m...
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08.10.2009 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Hello, I'll try to keep it short. I received a call from my telephone provider's service provider regarding a contract extension with a new phone. However, the phone he sent was a disgrace (valued at 50 euros), so we returned it within 2 weeks (as a ...
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31.07.2009 | answered by Dr. Danjel-Philippe Newerla
Following situation:
Initial fixed-term contract from 01.02.08 to 31.07.08
New fixed-term contract from 01.08.08 to 31.01.09
Next fixed-term contract from 01.02.09 to 30.05.09
On 01.06.09, the FOURTH fixed-term contract until 30.11.2009
The contract...
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22.07.2009 | answered by Andreas Scholz
We purchased a used car in March 2009, and on the way home, it became apparent that something was not right. One of the spark plugs was not properly installed. As a result, the car was taken back by the dealer and after about a week, it was delivered...
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