Hello, my son had a sports accident and had to undergo surgery twice on his collarbone. Since the doctor said that this area of the bone (plate and screws) will remain a sensitive point for the rest of his life, we have approached the accident insur...
Hello, Let's say a person A receives a gift from their parents, for example 15,000.00 euros. Since A has not owned a car for years, he takes the opportunity to buy a new vehicle. Although he has a few thousand euros in savings, he never wanted to t...
Hello! We bought a vacation home in France in August 2006. At that time, we were living in Paris on rent. For a few years now, we have been living back in Germany, where I also pay my income tax. Since we are using our vacation home in France less an...
My parents sold an apartment with an associated garage and common living areas to the current tenants in 2002. The sale was notarized. Here are some important paragraphs from the contract: "The purchase price is payable in monthly installments of € ...
Facts: - I have been a freelance actor in Cologne for 20 years (before that 12 years in municipal theaters). - On August 29, 2012, I returned from a film premiere in Aachen, a pre-program movie in which I played a part. - On the way back, I got off a...
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 ...
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...
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...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, In 1937, the property owners of our settlement, which stretches over 800 meters and where the two properties always face each other, each gave up a width of 3 meters and a length of approximately 20 meters to establish a common acce...
Dear ladies and gentlemen, Therefore, I would be very grateful if you could answer my questions. If you do not wish to answer my questions or if answering them is not part of your job, please send me an email to reject. I have read more materials a...
Hello, On 14.03.2012 I bought a used Mini One Cabrio, first registered in 12/2004, for €10,900 from the company ...... Handels GmbH (authorized BMW service). On 04.05.2012, suddenly the electric convertible top stopped working (it wouldn't open; or ...
My great-aunt (widowed since the 1970s) passed away in early March 2012. There are no direct relatives, such as children or grandchildren, and the closest relatives are her niece (cousin of my mother), my siblings, and myself. In 2005, my great-aun...
Dear legal expert, The following situation is giving me a headache: Ten years ago, my grandmother purchased a condominium for 125,000 euros with her then partner, each owning half. My grandmother had the money, while her partner financed his half of...
Hello, I am 36 years old, a single mother of 2 children aged 5 and 8 years old. I have completed a three and a half year vocational training as a dental technician with 21 months of work experience afterwards. I then worked in a non-vocational job ...
Hello - I have been working for a Florida-based company since 1989. I am German, living and working in Germany. I am a food broker, supplying food to customers of the American military and embassies in Europe. I am paid in US dollars and pay my taxes...
Hello, my girlfriend offered her camcorder for sale on Ebay and, out of ignorance (which of course does not protect against punishment) and unawareness of Ebay's terms and conditions, uploaded 5 images of the device, including large parts of a retai...
How do you exit a VAT fiscal unity? The shareholder and managing director (70%) is the lessor of the business premises. Would it help to insert a management company in between? Or are there other options available?...
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...
Through an Ebay classified ad, a best friend sent an I-phone for a price of 486 euros. The package was shipped weighing 1.02 kg (DPD receipt available). According to the recipient's statement (email message available), the package arrived with only 3...
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...
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...
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...
As a private music school, we have recently hired a new teacher as a freelancer with a freelance contract starting from January 20th, 2011. Yesterday, the parents of our students called to inform us that this teacher is actively poaching our students...
I am a 65-year-old German, retired, living outside the EU, and eligible for assistance according to federal regulations. My children have taken up residence in Germany in November 2010, but both are still in education (son 16, student, daughter 22 st...
Hello, I have a question regarding my uncle's expenses, for whom I am taking care of. He currently has care level I, is visited and taken care of three times a day by the home care service and myself. He does not receive a pension (former farmer) an...
