Dear Sir or Madam, How should one behave during a house search? If hardware is confiscated, is there a chance to obtain a copy of one's data (insurance documents, etc.)? Can one store a backup copy somewhere that would not be seized?...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am referring to the Legal Services Act. It is not uncommon to see people in online forums seeking legal advice without wanting to pay for a proper lawyer. My questions: 1. Who is committing an administrative offense under the ...
Hello, 28 years ago, we bought a caravan and a well-built awning on a permanent campsite and took over the lease agreement for the pitch. Subsequently, we received yearly lease agreements from the campsite operator. Now, the former operator has sold ...
Grandson has been living with us since birth (4 years), return to mother scheduled for October 2017 twice a week with overnight stays (aggressive behavior reported to child protective services), after an argument (via text message) our daughter, with...
Hello, I have sold a used boat with a trailer, received the purchase price, handed over the keys, the papers as well, but did not receive the signed purchase contract back. The buyer refuses to sign the contract. Now the boat is still officially reg...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, If one receives a complaint for incitement to hatred that allegedly originated from their Facebook account, even though it was not them who wrote it, but the IP address matches, what can one do in this situation? Is it worth hirin...
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...
My father, born in January 1937 in Greece, holds two citizenships, Greek and German. He came to Germany at the age of 21, worked continuously in Germany, and has been retired for over 15 years. He owns a house in a rural area near Stuttgart, but has ...
I run a website as a (small) freelancer - not an online shop, just a kind of business card, I also don't have terms and conditions etc. - and I would prefer not to disclose my name in connection with the place of residence to search engines. Therefor...
Hello and good day, I am pregnant during the probation period (01.01.2014 to 30.06.2014) with a fixed-term contract (end 31.12.2014). Section 2 of the probation period states: "This employment contract is provisionally concluded for a trial period of...
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...
I rented an apartment using the "Sigel standard rental agreement MV 480". Regarding the rental period, option 2.2 was chosen under point 2, which reads: "The lease begins on ... (no date is entered here) It runs indefinitely. The right to terminate t...
I will soon be opening a stationary travel agency named travelxxxxxxxx (I do not want to fully spell out the name here) and plan to launch a professional travel website under the same name next year. For my logo, I have chosen the same background col...
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...
There has been a dispute with my neighbor for years over his 3-4m high hedge at the property boundary. A lawsuit has been ongoing since 2009. In October 2010, the court determined a height of 2m to be maintained by December 21 of each year. The hedge...
Subject: Defects / Warranty, Purchase agreement dated 16.06.2012 Hyundai Getz / 12 months warranty according to purchase agreement The vehicle purchased on 16.06.2012 with a mileage of 72,400 km already shows significant defects on 26.10.2012 at a mi...
Hello, I urgently need your advice. I am permanently employed and my company is paying for my MBA studies for the next 2 years. For the past year, I have been systematically bullied by my supervisor. Unfortunately, there is no works council in my de...
Dear Sir or Madam, Today I wanted to buy a car at a VW dealership in Rudolstadt, which is approximately 150km away from me. I had the dealer assure me in front of witnesses that no dogs had been transported in the car, as I am allergic to dog hair. A...
Hello, we have a problem. We bought a house in November 2011 but have since rescinded the purchase contract. However, we signed in the notary contract that we would move out by 30.04.2012. It states that we submit to immediate enforcement. We have fo...
Hello, I have a question regarding the broadcasting fee. Apparently, in 2004, I registered with the GEZ with a television set, which unfortunately I have forgotten about. I have not been asked to pay until today. Until today. Now, I have received ...
For the "Contact" page of a commercial website (a language school in Stuttgart), I searched for a professional photo of a keyboard from the internet and took a section of it that shows about 80% of the photo. I placed this as a banner at the end of 2...
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...
Dear Madam, dear Sir, My friend has been a widow for a year and recently started receiving a pension from the occupational accident insurance due to the cause of death of her late husband. I am employed myself and have my own income. Is there a risk...
