Dear Sir or Madam, in 2011, as the general representative of my adult disabled daughter, I applied for basic security in old age and in case of reduced earning capacity. The application was rejected. A specialist lawyer for social law took over the m...
Hello, I suspect that someone has secretly read a WhatsApp chat on my mobile phone. Is this considered a crime, and if so, what kind?
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...
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...
How do I properly set up a contract for a rental prepayment of 10 years? It should include the following information: Amendment to the lease agreement dated 1.07.2011, the following agreement is made: The tenant will pay a one-time payment for the r...
Our employees receive a supplement for Sunday and night work; these are social security and tax-free. According to a ruling by the Federal Labour Court (BAG), this supplement should also be paid in case of illness. Does this apply in general? Is ther...
Dear Sir or Madam, What was previously a relaxed relationship between us as tenants and the landlord has turned into a strong tension, partly due to behavior by the landlord that we can no longer understand purely on a factual basis, but seems to be...
Since 2005, I have been recognized as occupationally disabled by the LVA and have been fighting for a pension with the Bau - BG Wuppertal since then. I have several herniated discs, which have occurred due to occupational reasons, a damaged shoulder ...
Tenancy law: Nullity of clause for cosmetic repairs in our lease agreement? Do I have to paint or not? Can the landlord withhold anything from the security deposit if we don't paint? Thank you for a quick assessment!...
As a creditor, I have a claim against a private individual for the remaining payment for the sold residential property (which has been occupied by him since the beginning of the insolvency), however, a bank as a lender has a significantly higher outs...
Three daughters form an inheritance community specified in the will after the father's death (previously undivided inheritance community). In addition to cash assets, the daughters' inheritance includes a property (single-family house). Each heir's s...
We are a community of 6 co-owners. In the minutes of the meeting on 09.05.2012, the following was recorded regarding the decision to install smoke detectors: After discussion, the owners see the installation of smoke detectors in their apartments as...
The GmbH is in liquidation, the blocking period is over. The creditors have been satisfied. The GmbH has not been deleted yet. Now there are complaints / warranty claims from customers. Is the GmbH still liable for this? There are no assets of the Gm...
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 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 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...
Dear Sir or Madam, We are a small security company. We work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. This includes Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. A new employee works from Saturday to Wednesday. Now he is demanding a 50% surcharge for his work on Su...
I am German and filed for private insolvency in Germany in 2008. I have been living in Switzerland for a month now and have been working here in a permanent position for 2 months. I am separated from my wife and my 10 year old son. My wife earns abou...
I was born on 20.06.1980 in Poland, and have been living in Germany since 1985. I have had a permanent residence permit in Germany since 1992. I attended and completed school here, and also completed an apprenticeship as a travel service clerk at Deu...
Dear Sir or Madam, Upon taking over my rental apartment from the previous tenant, it was found that the oven and extractor hood (5 years old) were in such a dirty condition that both the new tenant and the tenant's authorized representative confirme...
The question refers to a possible enforcement for security purposes. A sum X was transferred from an acquaintance to an account of Secure Life AG for the purchase of gold. This amount is proven to be in the account. Now, a seizure has been ordered ...
Confidential rental condition Dear Sir or Madam, In mid-March, my partner and I, along with a real estate agent, viewed an apartment that we found on the internet. The apartment is located in a new building which includes four other apartments and ...
Dear Mr. Lawyer, I will soon be facing the issue, as attached, that after discharge of debts, mortgages should remain in place or the encumbered property could be auctioned off in case of emergency. As the client writes, it doesn't make sense to con...
I am considering taking on a second job that is related to my main job but does not create a conflict of interest: handling claims for an insurance company as my main job, and working as an independent expert (conducting damage assessments) for a sep...
I have signed a commercial lease agreement at short notice. This runs for 8 years. I signed this contract while on business in the USA, therefore ratified, signed, scanned, and sent the pages by email. The landlord has already asked me several times...
