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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07.09.2019 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
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 ...
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27.07.2018 | answered by Steffan Schwerin
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would need a purchase contract for the sale of a van (Mercedes Sprinter), the vehicle was used commercially by me and will now also be sold commercially.
The buyer inspected the vehicle yesterday and after the test drive, we ag...
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10.02.2017 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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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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10.12.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
I sold my condominium approximately 4 months ago. There were a few small defects which I have since fixed. It turned out afterwards that two sockets in the bedroom are not working, so I offered to have them repaired and cover the costs. The apartment...
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13.08.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
Hello. I found a brown envelope when I was looking for his phone because it was ringing. In the envelope, there were advance directives and powers of attorney issued in my name, my roommate.
What can I do? My roommate and best friend suffered a stro...
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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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26.04.2015 | answered by Stefan Steininger
Our mother has passed away and the three of us children inherit in equal shares as final heirs (will available). One of my brothers is going through personal bankruptcy.
In my mother's documents, I found a writ of execution that came from the opposin...
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24.04.2015 | answered by Jan Wilking
In 1996, a credit card framework agreement was concluded, which was terminated by the bank in 2010, but the claim has not yet been formally requested by the court.
In my opinion, the statute of limitations has expired.
In the bank's opinion, claims...
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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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28.09.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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26.06.2014 | answered by Stefan Steininger
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...
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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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27.05.2014 | answered by Jasmin Pesla
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...
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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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05.05.2014 | answered by Jan Wilking
I unfortunately have to ask again individually because the previous answer apparently arose due to a misinterpretation of the question. I am asking clearly and please read the questions EXACTLY:
1) Is the floor area within a DOOR FRAME counted as li...
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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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07.12.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
On the day of my mother's death, according to my siblings, her assets were approximately 30,000€. This amount is significantly lower than my rough estimate, as she was unable to spend at least 1,500€ of her total pension of 2,500€, even taking into a...
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10.09.2013 | answered by Jan Wilking
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...
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03.09.2013 | answered by Andre Stämmler
Before my marriage, I bought a condominium. Then I got married and signed a prenuptial agreement with my husband that includes a separation of property and mutual waiver of inheritance and compulsory portions.
The prenuptial agreement was intended to...
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