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Legal Services Act

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 ...

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Statute of limitations for foreign claims

My son studied Business Administration in Amsterdam until 2008 and also received study financing there. Now, to his complete surprise, repayment is being demanded from him. It turns out that all previous letters requesting repayment of the study fi...

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Do I have to pay twice?

17 years ago, my wife and I borrowed 2500 DM from my wife's brother. We repaid the full amount in the same year. Now, after 17 years, he is demanding that we pay him 1280 €. He claims that he never received the payment. Unfortunately, I no longer hav...

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Credit card cancellation

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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Statute of limitations

Dear Sir or Madam, I participated in a Gbr in 2010. The business did not go as expected. Unfortunately, my personal savings were used up faster than hoped. I borrowed 2500,-€ privately from an acquaintance in 2010 for another investment in the compa...

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genetic material

My friend and I want to get married. He has an illegitimate daughter. Before our relationship, I bought a house and am the sole owner on the property register, as well as the sole person responsible for the mortgage payments so far. We don't actually...

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broadcasting fee

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 ...

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BAföG - which assets are taken into account

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 ...

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Notice period

Hello, yesterday on 12.12.2011 we wanted to terminate our apartment. In our rental agreement it says: It can be terminated by either party at the latest on the 3rd working day of a calendar month for the last day of the following calendar month. We t...

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Payout of legacies

Dear Sir or Madam, There is a sole heir, there are also legacies for children/grandchildren In addition, an executor has been appointed (6 years) Question: How can the legatee access the money legacy most quickly and securely if the executor is exp...

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Attachment order

Good day, Since 01.04.2009, I have been garnished by the youth welfare office for maintenance and arrears in maintenance. The maintenance is 240.00 euros. The maintenance arrears are 5678.00 euros from 01.01.03-31.03.09 according to the claim state...

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Inherit grandchildren

My ex-father-in-law passed away at the end of last year. He had 3 children and my late husband was one of them. When my husband passed away 12 years ago, I renounced the inheritance for myself and my children because of his debts. Do my children or m...

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Contract law in relation to notice period.

Good day, I joined the company on 01.04.1995. There is a clause in the employment contract stating that the extended notice periods due to longer company tenure also apply to the employee. I resigned from the company on 31.03.1995 and was not emplo...

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Incorrect information

Good day, My wife passed away in February 2010. In her will, she appointed her 3 children from her first marriage as heirs. She granted me a lifetime right of residence as specified in her will. Until her death, we lived in a community of gains in t...

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Terms and conditions valid?

Twago is an online platform with project mediation function. In their terms and conditions, it states that service providers must pay a percentage of the contract value to Twago (depending on membership status). This also applies to all subsequent co...

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pretended own use

Dear Sir or Madam, After significant differences with the tenants of my apartment, I asked my lawyer to terminate the rental apartment due to own use, as there was no other way to get the tenants out of the apartment. They then moved several houses ...

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Pre-inheritance

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...

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