18.10.2021 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Hello,
a traditional orchard (a single, contiguous parcel) is shared in proportion to half by family A, with the other half being divided equally among families B, C, and D (family D shares their third with another family member). It was agreed at le...
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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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28.12.2017 | answered by Jan Wilking
Good day Mr. Lawyer,
1. I would like to sell a mobile phone that was part of a contract extension. In other words, I bought it for €1 and am now paying off the installments monthly.
1.a Am I allowed to sell this mobile phone?
2. I have rooted the p...
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13.05.2016 | answered by Bernhard Müller
Dear Sir or Madam,
my wife has owned the apartment on the first floor of a 3-family condominium since August 2008. The ground floor and attic belong to two other owners. Since the establishment of the condominium in 1999, the ground floor also has t...
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20.04.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
Property Ownership Law: "Change of Administrator"
Good day,
Our homeowners' association (WEG) wants to change the current administrator, who is resisting with all means.
1) There is a notarized and temporary appointment that expired on December 31, ...
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07.01.2016 | answered by Jan Wilking
My grandmother is in a nursing home (92 years old and has Alzheimer's) and is now supposed to be classified as level 3 care. My parents are supposed to pay 500,00 €, which they do not have. My mother does not receive a pension yet, she is a housewife...
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07.11.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Which costs do I still have to pay if I no longer live in the house and the house has three owners, of which two still live in the house? The house is divided into three floors and my floor was also rented out by the two parties without my permission...
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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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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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15.12.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
We rented a commercial property as of December 1st, 2014. However, the warehouse and office were not available on December 1st, 2014. Therefore, we had to rent another warehouse as a temporary solution.
As we gradually began moving in, by December 1...
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02.11.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Is it possible to revoke the right of way and passage?
We have a neighboring property of about 1000 square meters, which can only be accessed through our 3-meter-wide path. The property is to be sold, but has not been designated as building land for ...
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07.06.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
In short:
As a tenant of a property, do I have to tolerate the landlord placing a flag in a holder attached to the property twice a year for the purpose of local pilgrimages? Or do I, as the tenant, have superior rights over the landlord and can re...
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03.06.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
And once again, "heating turned off":
It is to be assumed that our landlord turned off the heating about 4 weeks ago due to various disputes. Absolutely nothing is working, all radiators remain cold day and night - hot water is still functioning. Ho...
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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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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Another question regarding the rental issue:
There is a dispute about the size of the rented apartment. According to the lease agreement, it is approximately 90 square meters. I am aware that courts often allow a tolerance of 10% for approximate mea...
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22.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
And once again, "landlord problem":
Within 2 weeks, our heating system has failed for the second time. It has now been four days without usable heating, although hot water is still working. While it is currently very warm outside, the warmth does no...
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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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13.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Rent dispute, round 5:
Dear Sir or Madam, in the context of certain disputes with the landlord, there is a new question: Several weeks ago, we discovered a blockage in our toilet that could not be fixed with the usual methods. We informed the landlo...
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08.05.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
It takes and takes no end...
...Dear Sir or Madam, and every day the groundhog greets... that's how I feel about the circumstances. I'll try to keep it short: There have been disputes with our landlady for several weeks, of a personal nature, which ...
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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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01.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to various disputes with the landlord, we currently have the following question:
Upon moving into a rental property (a 2-family house), it was stated that a garage directly adjacent to the property could be rented shortly aft...
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23.04.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
we are renting a property in which the measurement has shown that the living area does not correspond to the actual information in the rental agreement. Furthermore, there is knocking and cracking in the bedroom, possibly caused b...
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31.03.2014 | answered by Daniel Hesterberg
We have owned a row house in Bavaria for over 40 years. The properties are divided by a chain link fence approximately 80 cm high. On the terrace, there is a privacy wall on both sides with a metal frame and glass filling, approximately 100 cm wide a...
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28.01.2014 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
During our apartment search, we came across a property that was offered with a commission of 1.19 net cold rents including legal VAT. The apartment was viewed and now we have the lease agreement and broker commission invoice in front of us. Contrary ...
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