| Subject | Date Asked |
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| german wife seeking child support | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I and my wife were married almost 6 years. when we decided to separate we ended up fighting over the ...
A: The child living with you has a support claim against the mother, too. However, as support claims ...
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| child support | 11/19/2009 |
Q: My husband is an only child and his mother has passed on. About 3 months ago, my husband had to have ...
A: The statute of limitation for child support claims is four years. Moreover, irrespective of the ...
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| German Divorce | 11/18/2009 |
Q: Turkish boyfriend is currently married to a German citizen and is living in Germany on a Schengen ...
A: Please be aware that the residence permit of your Turkish boyfriend might have ended already at the ...
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| German inheritance to be received in the UK | 11/13/2009 |
Q: Herr Haarhaus guten tag. My wife and I have been married and living and working in the UK for the ...
A: I assume in the following that your wife is domiciled in the UK. Principally, even in this case ...
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| Divorce w/ Denmark Marriage | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I am an American married to a German citizen and we got married in Denmark and both currently live ...
A: I can only advise on German law, not on American or Denish law: Before filing for a divorce the ...
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| how do you communicate a courts order to the person in question according to the 2007 eu law | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I am interested in sending from Greece to Germany, to a German citizen a Greek courts deicing ...
A: Well, as the furnishment of a document which has to do with a legal proceeding is an official act it ...
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| Power of Attonery Germany | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I need to get power of attorney for my mum in Germany. How do i do it? She is ageing and needs ...
A: I would like to counter your question with my own: As you live on the other side of the world - are ...
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| US citizen has child with German citizen | 11/2/2009 |
Q: I'm a US citizen and have had a child with a German citizen, we are not married. Does being the ...
A: I assume that the child was born and lives in Germany. In the event that you accepted your paternity ...
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| Termination of alimony | 11/1/2009 |
Q: I was divorced in Germany and has been receiving child support fir our two kids and alimony. My kids ...
A: Actually, as far as I know child support claims cannot be subject to a divorce agreement according ...
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| Termination of alimony | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I was divorced in Germany and has been receiving child support fir our two kids and alimony. My kids ...
A: As he remains the father of the children he is still liable for child support. The new spouse does ...
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| us/ german divorce | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am hoping that you can give me a general idea of how to divorce a German citizen, I am a us ...
A: You need a divorce jdgement renderred by a court. As there is a German citizen is invloved a ...
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| I want to seperate from my wife | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am Tanzanian,living in Nürnberg. I married to a Germany woman 12.04.2004. Til now we have no ...
A: In case of the separation of spouses (not divorce) the residence permit of the foreign spouse ...
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| custody | 10/28/2009 |
Q: My son has two children with a German girl, they are not married, They lived as a family in England ...
A: Unless he accepted his paternity by notarial deed or at the child welfare office your son is not ...
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| Prenuptial agreement | 10/27/2009 |
Q: Could you recommend me please about several notary public (a qulified impartial lawyer) lawyers, not ...
A: They cost all the same. For fnding a notary public in Munich, you can use the online search of the ...
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| International Prenuptial Agreements; Independent residence; Divorce | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I am Israeli citizen; I’m currently living in Germany. My boyfriend is German and we intend to get ...
A: You will be able to prolong the visa indefinetly. You can work but need not to. Independent ...
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| From what countries is it easy for German women to get child support enforced | 10/27/2009 |
Q: From what countries is it easy for German women to get child support enforced if the father will not ...
A: Here is a list of the 65 countries that signed the UN Convention on the recovery abroad of ...
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| prenuptial agreements under German law. | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I am a American and have been dating my German boyfriend for two years. In July of 2008 I quit my ...
A: Prenuptial agreements are quite common in Germany. It is a reasonable measure of asset protection if ...
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| What will happen if a duel US/Belgium national has a child in Germany and the mother wants child support | 10/23/2009 |
Q: What will happen if a duel US/Belgium national has a child in Germany and the mother wants child ...
A: The applicable law for child support is German law because the child lives here. You can contact a ...
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| American divorce decree in Germany | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I was divorced with my German ex-wife back in February 2008. We both resided in Arizona USA during ...
A: In order to get the divorce decree acknowledged, one of you has to file a petition for ...
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| separation/divorce | 10/18/2009 |
Q: . we were married for less than 2 years, we separated after 23 months of marraige, we have a 20 ...
A: The child support claim does not depend on how long the marriage exists. Finishing a marriage to go ...
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| probate | 10/18/2009 |
Q: Does a german "unbeschraenkter Erbschein " issued in germany override probate decisions in the event ...
A: The conflict of ontradicting decisions renderred in different jurisdictions is resolved by the fact ...
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| paternity and child support | 10/17/2009 |
Q: My husband is in the military and was stationed in Germany. He left Germany in 2005 and was ...
A: The test would have to carried out by an expert named by the court. Your lawyer would have to ...
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| Child Maintenance | 10/17/2009 |
Q: The Dusseldorfer Table has age brackets (0-5, 6-11, etc). My husband currently pays according to the ...
A: The child´s substantive claim is calculated according to bthe Düsseldorfer Tabelle. The judgment ...
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| visa issue | 10/15/2009 |
Q: my husband graduated from a german university and currently working in an IT company since 2 months ...
A: The answer to your question depends on the kind of residence permit which your husband obtained. If ...
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| German divorce and inheritance | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I have a general question about how marital assets are divided in a German divorce (2 German ...
A: In the event that German matrimonial law should apply to your case the gains which have been ...
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| Child born in Germany | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I am currently stationed in Germany and I have given birth to my daughter just last week. The ...
A: You or the biological partner may file an action for a declaratory judgement regarding the ...
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| Minimum child support | 10/13/2009 |
Q: My husband is an American and his exwife is German. His two children are living in Germany on a US ...
A: 1. Yes, 900 Euros if he works, 770 Euros if he is unemployed. If the new partner/ spouse is employed ...
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| Child Support | 10/13/2009 |
Q: My daughter was born in Germany in 1989 and live in Germany. She is now 20 years old, working and ...
A: According to German legal reasoning the solidarity among family members does not end at the age of ...
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| Child Support | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I have been divorced from my wife for the last seven years. She returned to Germany with our ...
A: As your daughter would move back to Germany its respective support law would apply. According to ...
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| benefits | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I am a German citizen living in the U.S.. I came here as a child and have never worked in Germany. ...
A: According to 3 24 of the XII Social Code Germans who live abroad have access to German welfare ...
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| Divorce in Germany - British Forces | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Good Evening. I am currently divorcing my German wife in NRW. She is local, and I am a British ...
A: The increase in value of the house due to the renovation would be subject to the Zugewinnausgleich ...
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| Kindergeld | 9/29/2009 |
Q: My wife is working in German firm( near Buhl)deputed from parental office for 2 years. we have ...
A: Foreigners may apply for Kindergeld if their residence permit are entitled to work here and if their ...
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| Soon to be father | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am English currently living in the UK. My partner lives in Germany. We are planning to have a ...
A: You need not to marry. All you is this: Acceptance regarding your paternity to be filed at the ...
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| German Inheritance Law | 9/25/2009 |
Q: My son died in Germany last year. He was an American citizen and did not become a naturalized ...
A: The world wide located assets of the deceased are subject to German taxation because he kept his ...
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| long gone sell by date | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you can help me. This morning I went shopping at a large supermarket chain store ...
A: Unless you suffered damages of any sort I cannot see that you have a claim. You could get in touch ...
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| validity of uk will in germany | 9/24/2009 |
Q: i am a british citizen. my wife has dual nationality uk & german and is currently resident in ...
A: 1/4 of the estate assets´ value including the value of donations which were given when the deceased ...
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| Can an au pair quit without 2 weeks notice and then face monetary penalties | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I am an american au pair who came to work in Germany. My family was a nightmare and finally I told ...
A: I am sorry that your au pair stage took such a bad end. Maybe it is possible to find another family ...
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| german will/inheritance | 9/19/2009 |
Q: A Brazilian friend who for 6 years was a companion of a prominent single German businessman was left ...
A: Your friend should set an inquiry to the local court (Amtsgericht) which is competent for the ...
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| Parental rights (father) outside of marriage | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I'm a Canadian citizen currently staying in Leipzig. My girlfriend, a German citizen from this ...
A: Your rights will depend on whther you accept your fatherhood. If not, you will not appear on the ...
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| Sitler will | 9/1/2009 |
Q: Baron Mattias Von Sitler left a sealed will in 1700's to be opened 100 years after his death, ...
A: P.S. As I said in my last posting: Hüttental is located in Westfalia and for this reason petitions ...
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| Is this Correct Yes or No | 7/16/2009 |
Q: One Educated American woman who did her homework even asked a German lawyer, that if a prenuptial ...
A: Not necessarily correct. http://www.vatersein.de/News-file-article-sid-1105.html ...
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| childbirth in germany between two minors who are american | 7/15/2009 |
Q: If two minors have a child in germany and both want to be on it's birth certificate is it true the ...
A: As far as I know the mother appears automatically in the birth certificate. She has to announce the ...
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| Seperating and divorcing in Germany | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I am a South African married to a German, have been living in Germany for 5 years now with ...
A: As of Jan. 01 of the year following the separation (not divorce) both spouses will have to change to ...
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| Inheritance | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Does a German inheritance certificate override a testament? What if the inheritance certificate ...
A: No it does not. On the grounds of a different interpretation of the testament an inheritor can ...
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| Discrimination. Denied med. treatment by 2 clinics based on nationality. | 7/10/2009 |
Q: My question is: Is it legal in Germany to deny a medical treatment (or a med.consultation) based on ...
A: The doctors´ fear of being ruinde by the notorious U.S. jurisprudence in medical malpractice issues ...
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| Lean on Ground Book | 7/9/2009 |
Q: I have a house in Germany that a lean was put on the “Ground Book” in 2005. This lean was due to a ...
A: You will have to sue the credito for approval to cancel the lien. The German court of the district ...
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| Do you think this man did the right thing Yes or No? | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Do you think this man did the right thing Yes or No? A Spanish Citizen, Maria Jose Carrascosa ...
A: It is an extremely sad story. I have not heard of the case before. Neither do I speak Spanish in ...
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| Is this Correct Yes or No | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have been told that Germany is considered a notorious International child kidnapping friendly ...
A: Around 10 years ago, Germany was pilloried because of the lax enforcement of international ...
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| Debt collection - Accident in South africa | 6/29/2009 |
Q: A lady on holiday from Germany has rear-ended me with a car rental vehicle, in traffic (in SA). She ...
A: I cannot believe this. It is worldwide standard and obligation for car renting companies to provide ...
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| Email ownership | 6/25/2009 |
Q: My company is a US owned company with offices in EU particularly Germany. The German office is ...
A: Center of the discussion is not the company property right of the e-mail accounts but intrest ...
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| Costody over a child with down syndrome | 6/19/2009 |
Q: my name is Daisy i have a cousin with down syndrome. My aunt recently receive a letter stating that ...
A: If an individual becomes 18 years old the entitlement of the parents to represent the former minor ...
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| german wills | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have a question about Wills in Germany. In January of 1985, my grandmother passed away. She left ...
A: You can direct your inquiry to the court which is locally competent for the city where your ...
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| Vertragsrecht | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Mein Vater hat mir 1995 im Rahmen der vorgezogenen Erbfolge Immobilienbesitz in Muenchen mit ...
A: Ihr Vater wird die Zahlungen einstellen, sobald er den Vertrag rückgängig macht. Dies ist eine ...
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| divorce law | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am an American married to a German citizen. Our house in Florida is in my husband's name. His ...
A: If the income of your husband changes he is well advised to file a petition to modify the judgement ...
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| dual taxation! | 6/11/2009 |
Q: can you help me please? my local inland revenue office seem to know nothing, and don't even seem to ...
A: As you keep the center of your life interests in Britain you would be assumed a resident there, Art. ...
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| PARENT SUPPORT | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I am citizen of Canada and resident of Switzerland. My father immigrated to Germany in 2003 and in ...
A: I may warn you: In support issues international cooperation is very common because every country has ...
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| PARENT SUPPORT | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I am citizen of Canada and resident of Switzerland. My father immigrated to Germany in 2003 and in ...
A: The Introductory Act of the German Civil Code stipulates the German international private law. Any ...
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| Testament / Will - | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Last year my husband and I made a joint Will with a Notary. The provision was everything went to the ...
A: The will should be valid. Your child is nonetheless entitled a compulsory share. You only have to ...
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| divorse | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina and my wife is from Serbia but we live in Germany. We are married ...
A: The gains accumulated during the marriage by both spouses would be shared between them. If for ...
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| Debt collection | 5/12/2009 |
Q: Good day. I am an attorney in South Africa. I work at a company that provides an employee wellness ...
A: It depends what kind of debts she has incurred. In principal, the creditor would have to sue her. ...
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| German Contract Law - Limitations of Action | 5/5/2009 |
Q: We entered into an Agreement to Purchase 60,000 roses for self-propagation. The Agreement was dated ...
A: The starting point for computing the limitation period is the time when the claim for payment ...
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| German Contract Law - Limitations of Action | 5/4/2009 |
Q: We entered into an Agreement to Purchase 60,000 roses for self-propagation. The Agreement was dated ...
A: It is three years as of the end of the year when the claim arised. However, the expiration of the ...
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| GERMAN MARRIAGE | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I WAS BORN IN GERMANY AND MARRIED AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND GOT MY AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP MANY YEARS ...
A: You could participate in the German Compulsory Health Insurance if your wife is compulsorily ...
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| Court Proceedngs in Germany | 4/26/2009 |
Q: In a court of law in the USA, a witness has to take an oath on the Bible before testifying. How does ...
A: In Germany, you can be put under oath as a witness, too. However, the procedure rules do not attach ...
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| Final Income Tax for Estate Processing | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I am to receive an inheritance from Germany probably next month. The death occurred back in 2007. ...
A: The value of the estate serves as a basis for the calculation of the inheritance raxes. Unpaid ...
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| adopting from Germany | 4/21/2009 |
Q: Me and my husband are wanting to adopt a baby from Germany. He is currently in the military and ...
A: I would recommend that you get in touch with the child welfare office, division for adoption ...
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| late father in germany children in australia | 4/15/2009 |
Q: My father returned to germany in 1971 got divorced from our mother in australia around that time.He ...
A: Provided that your father had not testated otherwise you would be his sole inheritors. You ought to ...
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| living in UK working in Germany | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I live in the UK and have been offered approx 12 days of teaching work, spead over 3 months, in a ...
A: According to Art. XIII of the German-British Double Taxation Agreement there is be an income ...
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| Inheritance blocking | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I am a Syrian girl (only have a Syrian nationality) married recently to a German man (he has a ...
A: Please note that I would have to read your prenuptial agreement in order to give you a thorough ...
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| US Expatriate with Debt in Germany | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I lived in Germany for two years working as an expat when my contract was cancelled due to the ...
A: The legal means which the Sparkasse could take agaisnt you depends on the agreements which you had ...
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| German inheritance | 4/3/2009 |
Q: What are my tax liabilities if any both in Germany and the UK for selling a house that I have ...
A: The tax burden depends on where you and the decedent lived at the time of his death, what sort of ...
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| Land Registry entries | 4/2/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to obtain details and history of a property from the Land Registry (Grundbuch)? If ...
A: You must apply for an extract from the register (Grundbuchauszug). Although this is a public ...
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| how many tiem you pay tax as a single man and a couple in Germany? | 3/30/2009 |
Q: As stated a question on the topic, wondering the time of tax payment in Germany? do Germans pay ...
A: If both partners earn about the same the advantage of being married is limited apart from the higher ...
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| children | 3/27/2009 |
Q: How do the courts in Germany address runaway minors? What legal issues, if any, are in place that ...
A: The family court is competent to order a separation of the child from the family only as a measure ...
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| family law | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I plan to marry a German man in August. I am English. If we drew up a prenup(as my partner wishes ...
A: Principally, the claims for monthly child support and for monthly spousal support share a different ...
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| family law | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I plan to marry a German man in August. I am English. If we drew up a prenup(as my partner wishes ...
A: In Germany, we have the so called Düsseldorfer Tabelle for the assessment of the child support. The ...
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| German citizenship | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Good day I was born to a german father and a south african mother in 1968.They got married two years ...
A: I would like to refer you to the German Embassy with your question. Until 30th of June 1998 it was ...
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| Inheritance law - UK, France and Germany | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I am a British citizen married to a French citizen living and working in Germany. We have bought a ...
A: From the viewpoit today presumably German inheritance law would be predominant in your case because ...
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| NO will | 3/3/2009 |
Q: My wife is German and we live in the United States. She still has her German Citizenship. Her ...
A: I would advise you that your wife and her brother revoke the granted power-of-attorney at the banks ...
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| divorce and pregnant | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have been separated for 3 years from my (ex) husband who now lives in England. I am getting a ...
A: This is correct. However, if the child would be born in wedlock your partner could declare his ...
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| inheritance laws dual citizenship parents | 2/23/2009 |
Q: Haarhaus...I'm the American wife of a US soldier in Germany. My dad was a US soldier who married ...
A: You can get in touch with the bank because your brother is co-owner of an account which at least ...
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| Child Support Questions | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I am a US citizen living in the U.S. , my ex-wife a German citizen and my daughter a U.S. Citizen ...
A: Please note that I cannot give you fullscale and costfree legal advice. Here are some basic ...
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| Tax Class during seperation | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I am a non-EU citizen married with a German and after completing 3years i got my permanent ...
A: In the calendar year you separated everything stays as it is. The following year the assessment ...
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| German Baby Mama Gone Bananas | 2/12/2009 |
Q: In 2006, a German national gave birth to an American man's child, however, kept the father's name ...
A: Unless he has accepted his paternity (such acceptance must be officially recorded) and unless the ...
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| German Tax Beauraucracy | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I am a British Citizen recently returned to England after several years working self employed in ...
A: I understood that you still have to file tax returns for the last year or so and that you cannot get ...
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| Last Will and Testament | 1/30/2009 |
Q: My uncle left a handwritten testament signed by him and his spouse without notarization. Uncle died ...
A: Although he was disinherited in your uncle´s will his son is entitled a compulsory share. This is ...
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| Vorfaelligkeitsentschaedigung fuer US Army-Angehoerige bei Umzug von D nach USA? | 1/21/2009 |
Q: Mein Mann (US Army) und ich haben 2004 eine Wohnung in Heidelberg gekauft. Im Mai 2008 bekamen wir ...
A: Eine derartige Regelung gibt es meines Erachtens nicht. Möglicherweise hätte die Bank aber einen ...
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| Inheritance: In-Testate Succession: Non-biological Child | 1/18/2009 |
Q: In German Law, can a non-biological child, birthed after wedlock, inherit 100% of the deceased ...
A: The legal child is deemed inheritor as long as a DNA test ordered by a court has prooved otherwise. ...
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| Inheritance: In-Testate Succession: Non-biological Child | 1/17/2009 |
Q: In German Law, can a non-biological child, birthed after wedlock, inherit 100% of the deceased ...
A: I understand that the child was born during a marriage but that one parent had not been one of the ...
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| Inheritance and debts | 1/16/2009 |
Q: My cousin died in Italy recently. He owned a property in Tuscany and had total debts of 150000Euros. ...
A: It does not matter if you even knew your cousin or your aunt. According to German law due to the ...
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| Inheritance issues - German husband, American wife | 1/14/2009 |
Q: Inheritance issues are to be considered now that my husband may possibly not survive his cancer ...
A: Usually the will which was written at a later date prevails over earlier wills. The nationality as ...
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| German estate law 1869. | 1/11/2009 |
Q: My great grandfather took his wife's maiden name after she died in Germany in 1869. I have been told ...
A: Please note that these are only speculations because at the time Germany had not existed at that ...
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| Inheritance | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Alright, my problem is that my grandmother who had both German and U.S citizenship died a couple ...
A: I understood that the daughters received their share after their father (first husband) passed away. ...
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| Inheritance, Tax andLand Registry | 12/16/2008 |
Q: Sehr geehrte Hr Haarhaus. I have 3 questions. Brief history: I am an Irish citizen. I married a ...
A: 1. Yes, he must file a tax return as long as the business exists. However, in Germany we have the ...
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| German Inheritance Law | 12/11/2008 |
Q: My German aunt, who lived in Singen, Germany passed away and my mother was notified of her ...
A: As the decedent lived in Germany and as the estate is located here German law is applicable to the ...
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| I need your advice | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I am PhD student(Promotion) in Göttingen. I asked Jugendamt to help me for my daughter for ...
A: The regulations regarding the Kindergeld are the same anywhere in germany. Other benefits may vary ...
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| Inheritance tax upon death of German Permanent U.S. resident | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Harthaus: My spouse and I are German permanent residents in the U.S. We have a son who is both ...
A: In principle, the nationality of a person does not have any effect on the tax situation in Germany. ...
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| Stapelfahrer ohne Fuehrerschein | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I'm a Canadian citizen living in Germany. My residence permit is good until next year and allows me ...
A: It is not true that a normal driving license would be sufficient to to drive a forklift (the German ...
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| Inheritance | 11/27/2008 |
Q: I live in the U.S., but my family originated from Germany. My birth name is Jenny Redweik. My ...
A: In Germany, there is no such thing like a probate proceeding meaning that the estate is ...
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| Holiday entitlement | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I have just three vacation days left in zhis year. The company I work for is in difficulty at the ...
A: In my opinion, it is not possible to use your holidays for 2009 in advance. There is also no right ...
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| living in UK paying tax in germany | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I have been living in the UK for over ten years now, I came over for educational reasons (finalised ...
A: As a German lawyer, I am not able to give you any advice on the provisions of the national income ...
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| Inheritance tax | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I'm a German citizen with an Australian permanent residency.I inherited money and property in ...
A: The question whether the Luxembourg account is taxable in Germany depends on if the decedent lived ...
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| inheritance | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if I have any claim to my father's estate when he dies. I was born out of wed ...
A: Well, ist the Civil Registry of Meerbusch (Standesamt Meerbusch. Adresse: Alter Kirchweg 57 40667 ...
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| German Inheritance TO parents | 11/18/2008 |
Q: My German girlfriend, currently resident in Spain, was recently divorced from her Belgian husband, ...
A: Yes. As an alternative her parents could waive their compulsory share at a German notary. In this ...
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| US Citizen paying German Taxes | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I am an employee of the US government and my husband works for a contractor on the local U.S. Army ...
A: If your husband is obliged to contribute to the German soacial security system he should be entitled ...
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| Caution deposit from House Owner | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I moved from a rented house in April and the house owner told me that he will gvie back my caution ...
A: The landlord is entitled to hold back an amount which will forseeably cover the residual costs for ...
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| employment and taxation | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I am currently negotiating an employment contract with a small start-up company registered in ...
A: In fact I do not know what they mean by using such term in English . If you named me the term in ...
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| inheritence | 11/4/2008 |
Q: i am a german citizen and an indian by birth.i want to make my will.i want to give my house and bank ...
A: In Germany, there is no probate proceeding. There is no court appointed administrator managing the ...
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| Marriage Rights & Concerning Desertion | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I have been married to a German man since December 1995. In 1999 we immigrated to the USA where he ...
A: Maybe you ought to contact an English speaking lawyer in the town where you live in. As a divorce ...
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| Flat renting | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I've heard of a German law which states that when you rent an appartment in Germany, someone can ...
A: No, the maximum period is six weeks for visitors and it must not be an enduring stay. Near family ...
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| inheritance | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask you about inheritance.Which left me as my next of kin died. But it is very ...
A: In Germany, the inheritors can be held liable for debts of the decedants. If the liabilities exceed ...
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| inheritance taxes | 10/26/2008 |
Q: My wifes German aunt died this yearleaving a bank account to the sister her husband and 5 children ...
A: There is no law determining how such cases have to be interpreted. For this reason the ...
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| inheritance taxes | 10/25/2008 |
Q: My wifes German aunt died this yearleaving a bank account to the sister her husband and 5 children ...
A: The answer depends on how the content of the will has to be interpretated, in otherwords - how your ...
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| Inheritance in Germany | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I have just inherited some money from a relative in Germany, who was German and resided there as ...
A: You are liable to German and Denish inheritance taxes. However, according to Art. 26 of the ...
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| income-tax law | 10/22/2008 |
Q: i am looking for the germann incom tax law - translate to english and the original german law. i ...
A: § 370 f. Abgabenordnung (AO - German Tax Code) General Rule: Fine or imprisonment up to five years ...
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| notarised declaration of liabilities | 10/22/2008 |
Q: we had our office at germany till 1999 and one party became dafaulted. that owes us USD 962000. the ...
A: I would have to review it. In principle, abstract liability declarations are enforcable without the ...
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| German marriage - divorce in UK or Germany? | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I´m British married in Germany to a German. I wish divorce husband and return home to the UK with ...
A: In a German court proceeding, the increase in value would be subject of debate because the gains ...
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| Rent/Immigration | 10/12/2008 |
Q: my husband and i have our flat rented out in Germany, but we live in the US. We rented it to my ...
A: You have nothing to do with the immigration affairs of your tenants. If you cannot get hold of the ...
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| German Inheritance Tax Law Duty of Disclosure | 10/12/2008 |
Q: For a beneficiary, what is exactly is "Duty of Disclosure" that has to be done 3 months after the ...
A: Sorry, I misunderstood your question. You will have to inforn the tax office within three months ...
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| Issue of residency by marriage | 10/3/2008 |
Q: My brother is a Nigerian married to a German in 2004. He joined his wife from Nigeria in 2005, but ...
A: You did not inform me about of the class of residence permit your brother had in the past and has ...
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| Defacto relationships | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I have assets in Germany but I live in Australia and have a de facto partner and we are about to ...
A: In principle, the agreements should be recognized in Germany unless they do not violate the public ...
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| Recovering money from a German scammer | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I am in Australia and would like to recover USD $1895 from a German citizen who sold me a vase but ...
A: In Germany lawyers charge their fees on the grounds of the scales and regulations as stipulated in ...
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| Certificate Of No Marriage | 9/29/2008 |
Q: How to go about getting a CENOMAR for a German National in Hong Kong? Hope to hear from you soon! ...
A: You ought to send an inquiry for the issuance of an Ehefaehigkeitszeugnis to the Civil Registry ...
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| Parental Financial Responsibility | 9/28/2008 |
Q: My wife, formerly a German citizen (now U. S.)is concerned that she may become liable for her ...
A: In principle, the government is able to claim money from the children which it has advanced before ...
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| last will and testament of father | 9/27/2008 |
Q: My son´s father has died recently and left his son a lot of debts, such as a leasing car, bank debts ...
A: In order to get rid of the debts your son must declare a waiver regarding his inheritance at the ...
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| applying for my german passport | 9/26/2008 |
Q: My father was born in Germany in 1944. He left Germany in 1969. i was born in South Africa in 1971. ...
A: Unfortunately you did not give any information on your fathers nationality at the time when you were ...
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| TESA & German Taxes | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am a contractor working with the US military and fall under the SOFA agreement and have also been ...
A: As a citizen of a nation which is a EU member she is entitled for Kindergeld. She only would only be ...
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| Tax & Insurance issues | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I will start with a brief synopsis of the situation, and then pose my questions. I am a U.S. ...
A: The German-American Double Taxation Agreement refers the exclusive right to tax retirement pensions ...
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| AUSTRIAN ERBSCHEIN | 9/5/2008 |
Q: My father, an Austrian by birth, passed away in May. He was getting a pension (war reparations) from ...
A: There is no such thing as an international certificate of inheritance which would be recogized all ...
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| German Inheritance | 7/31/2008 |
Q: 14 yrs ago my passed away.(She was German)2 of her relatives passed on later,leaving inheritance. My ...
A: German courts do not play an active role in the settlements of inheritances. For this reason it is ...
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| Inheritance tax | 7/31/2008 |
Q: My parents passed away (living in Germany)and left their house to my brother, my sister (both ...
A: Please note that any succession must be announced to the German fiscal office within three months. ...
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| Inheritance | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My uncle, a resident of Germany for 40 years, with British nationality recently passed away and left ...
A: This is what the banks usually do. They want to avoid being liabl for the taxes. I twas definitely ...
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| German Inheritance | 7/30/2008 |
Q: 14 yrs ago my passed away.(She was German)2 of her relatives passed on later,leaving inheritance. My ...
A: Unfortunately; I did not understand your issue. Are you called to succession or not? - If you are ...
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| Real Estate Transfer and Sales | 7/22/2008 |
Q: My sisters and I are looking to transfer ownership of property in German from our father. Does this ...
A: Tranfers of real property are subject to a notarial recording in Germany. However, there are ways ...
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| unclaimed inheritance | 7/18/2008 |
Q: A German citizen lived in Tanzania during World War2 Hitler's government confiscated his assets ...
A: I suppose that the goldmeine and the farms were located in East Germany (for assets located in ...
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| German family law | 7/17/2008 |
Q: My name is Tor Holst and I am a swedish law student undertaking an investigation on behalf of a ...
A: From the legal perspective a child born out of wedlock is deemed to have no father unless the man ...
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| German Conscript Requirement | 7/17/2008 |
Q: Sir, Once the Bundesweir has sent "notification" to a young teenage male he will serve in a ...
A: Firstly, the German army is called Bundeswehr and not Bundesweir. The teenage has still the right ...
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| dual citizenship | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My mother was born in Endersdorf, Czechoslovakia prior to World War II. Her family was moved to ...
A: I would think that you still have the German citizenship because your mother was a German at the ...
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| German citizenship | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My grandmother was born in Germany and left in the late 1920s when she was very young. My mother is ...
A: The answer to your question depends on whether your grandmother took over the American citizenship ...
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| Inheritance Law in Germany | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My neighbor is a German citizen who's husband died 3 years ago.In his will he named her as the first ...
A: You did not tell me whther the deceased was a German national and where he had his last domicile. ...
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| Elterngald received | 7/11/2008 |
Q: How can you check whether a child of yours of german nationality has received Elterngald on the last ...
A: The easiest way would be to set an inquiry to the competent offices. They may vary from state to ...
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| Inheritance Law | 7/10/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have lived in Germany for 2 years. We have purchased a house here. At the moment we ...
A: In principle, there is no way to evade the rules of compulsory portion - in spite of purchasing land ...
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| question about dual citizenship for US adoptees from Germany | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Moser, I am neither a US nor a German citizen (actually I am French and born in Korea), but I am ...
A: Annyonghaseo Ms. Cransac, as the Secretary General of the German-Korean Lawyers Association I would ...
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| Father's inheritance | 7/8/2008 |
Q: Late last year, my father, who had been living in Germany since 1966, passed away. My sister and I ...
A: I suppose that German inheritance law would apply because American international law (I assume that ...
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| Obligation in respect of a partners Debt | 7/8/2008 |
Q: My partner (who is German) has a student loan that originated in Germany can am I liable in respect ...
A: It depends to the matrimonial regime applicable to your marriage. This depends on the jurisdiction ...
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| Easiest/cheapest Germany property disposition | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My mother is German and lives in Germany. My sister and I are US citizens and living in the US. My ...
A: Please let me set one thing clear for your understanding: If the transfer is performed this year ...
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| Property in Germany | 7/1/2008 |
Q: My mother passed away this past year. 3 years ago she was left some real estate in Germany by her ...
A: There is no probate proceeding in Germany and no distribution by the trustee. I assume that your ...
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| home insurance policy | 6/28/2008 |
Q: my husband, a German citizen and living in US, owns two apartments in Germany. He took out and paid ...
A: One would need to know the reason for the reclaim of the insurance amount. Please note that in ...
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| Parents work in germany, children study in Morocco | 6/27/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are Moroccan citizens. We both have been working with a german company. We have now ...
A: The Federal Fiscal Court has ruled that a child whoses parents have a foreign nationality returning ...
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| American Soldier German Spouse | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I am an American Soldier married to a German citizen. I work for the U.S. Army and husband works ...
A: You would be exempted from filing returns regarding German income taxes only if the military ...
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| divorce and testament | 6/24/2008 |
Q: while married I loaned my life savings to my German father in Law so he could buy some land from the ...
A: it took me about 15 minutes to formulate the answer to your inquiry. Law is a complex matter and I ...
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| Service an American Divorce in Germany | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I have a Wisconsin Divorce that needs to be served on the wife in Germany as she recently relocated ...
A: If you do not give me the proper name of the German state your ex-spouse lives in I am not able to ...
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| German-South African Dual citizenship | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I was born in South African to a South African mum and a German dad, and I would like to know if I ...
A: You have obtained the German citizenship by birth. German law does not require you to give up your ...
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| German Laws regarding deceased family memebers with debt | 6/21/2008 |
Q: Good Morning, My mom received a letter in the mail stating that a cousin of her's had died and owed ...
A: I think it is the same everywhere in the world: Succession means stepping into the shoes of another. ...
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| tax,inheritance and financial | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am a British subject wishing to domicile in Germany. I have a house in the UK (mother and I will ...
A: As you asked your inquiry in a very general way unfortunately I cannot give you any specific advice ...
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| Divorce in Indiana - real estate inherited in Germany | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I am a German citizen, married to a US citizen and have my permanent residence in Indianapolis, IN ...
A: I saw your question in the question pool and take the liberty of answering you. The applicable ...
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| Hausmeister | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Sehr geehrte Hr.Haarhaus, von Nationalitaet her bin ich Inder. Seit gut 7 Monaten bin ich in ...
A: Your landlord is obliged to heat even in the summer time if the temperature in the rented place ...
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| Inheritance | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I'm a US citizen and will inherit a house in Munich from my uncle. I will be the only inheritant. ...
A: As I do not know anything about the value of the house I cannot give an answer regarding your ...
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| dual citizenship stemming from grandparents | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My father's parents immigrated from Germany. My father was born in Oregon. I understand he could ...
A: Your or your father´s place of birth would be irrelevant for that question. According to § 4 of ...
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| Language School Contract | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I am an American living in Germany until October of 2008. My question regards a contract I signed ...
A: the contract cannot be terminated on the grounds that your name was spelled in a wrong way. It is ...
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| estate transfers from america to germany | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I have an estate worth 5.2 million dollars and want to understand what the implications are for ...
A: We have an inheritance and gift taxation in Germany. Both taxes are regulated in the Inheritance ...
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| residence visa in germany | 6/3/2008 |
Q: how can i get residencde in Germany. iam pakistani .49 nyearsold. MBA. 20 years administrative and ...
A: It is not easy even for qualified people to abtain a residence permit allowing to take an ...
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| kindergeld | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I'm a romanian citizen, I work and live in Germany and my family is in Belgium (wife - tax free ...
A: If you are fully liable to German income taxes (i.e. if you have your settled abode or usual place ...
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| Landgericht | 5/24/2008 |
Q: A German businessman has got an interim injunction against me at district court in Hamburg regarding ...
A: The kind of the legal remedy which you might take depends on whether a court hearing has already ...
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| child support | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I live in North Carolina and have a child not receiving child support. His father is a British ...
A: Unless are you able to seize his salary the father´s employer is not involved in the case and it is ...
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| information about visitor | 5/21/2008 |
Q: hey, here is farwa I am German National but basically belongs to Pakistan. I have one question for ...
A: I do not know if the person you wish to invite is a family member, a friend of yours or a stranger. ...
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| German child support | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I wrote to you a few weeks ago about what is the age limit for a child to receive support from a ...
A: The question of how far reaching such change would be depends on the income of both parents. As the ...
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| Citizenship through sibling | 5/15/2008 |
Q: Is a person able to acquire German Citizenship through a brother or sister? Thanks ANSWER: Not in ...
A: I can understand neither your demanding attitude nor your weird rating. You got a clear answer to ...
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| Kindergeld | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I'm a foreigner, working as a research assistant at one University in Niedersachsen Bundesland in ...
A: The entitlement does not depend on the nationality. Citizens of European countries are also entitled ...
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| Looking For My Brother | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have a half Brother In Germany... Im not sure Where tho. I have all of our fathers information. My ...
A: If you want to find out about your half brother you need to find the mother first. However, you ...
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| Decedent's debts | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I am an attorney and I had a consultation with a client and told them I could not help them because ...
A: the debtors of the decedent can collect the debts from the inheritors because the succession took ...
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| dual citiizenship in the USA | 4/15/2008 |
Q: ich moechte die amerikanische Staatsbuergerschaft erwerben und lebe schon lange in Amerika - moechte ...
A: Normalerweise muss man beim Erwerb einer ausländsichen Staatsangehörigkeit die deutsche ...
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| Inheritance and company shares advice | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My Father recently passed away. As he was a German citizen domiciled in Germany I believe that all ...
A: It depends how vibrant the discussion is. If someone claims that there is a risk for the liability ...
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| Inheritance and company shares advice | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My Father recently passed away. As he was a German citizen domiciled in Germany I believe that all ...
A: You did not mention how the business is organized legally. If it has a corporate structure - like a ...
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| Working Law - hour amounts | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for information on the maximum hours that can be worked by an employee per week as ...
A: I assume that your amount of weekly working hours has been set either in your labour contract or in ...
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| German Inheritance | 4/6/2008 |
Q: My Grandmother passed away in 2004. Her will left 25% to each of her 2 sons. The remaining 50% was ...
A: I understood that you asked two questions: 1. I understand that the son embezzeled the money. A ...
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| Inheritance | 4/5/2008 |
Q: Me and my family have a very good friend in Germany ,he is 75 and wishes to leave us his house.The ...
A: Dementia or Alzheimer´s didease may serve as examples. Usually notaries do not make checks in the ...
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| Inheritance | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Me and my family have a very good friend in Germany ,he is 75 and wishes to leave us his house.The ...
A: The nephews are not entitled a compulsory share if they are disinherited. If they can contest the ...
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| Inheritance tax on UK citizens resident in Germany | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I would like to know whether a UK citizen, resident in Germany and owning property in Germany, is ...
A: If either the decedant resided orthe inheritor resides in Germany at the time of his death all his ...
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| child support | 4/3/2008 |
Q: what is the age and exceptions for a child to become when the child support is ended and the ...
A: I assume that the child lives in germany and thus German law applies. A full aged kid may claim ...
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| uncles will | 4/2/2008 |
Q: My aunt @ uncle lived in germany, My uncle died in 04, my aunt in 07. I recived a copy of the will ...
A: Batchelor, The first thing is to review the wills regarding the two successions. My question would ...
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| My mother-in-law's estate | 3/30/2008 |
Q: My mother-in-law passed away at the beginning of the month and was a resident of Dierdorf Germany. ...
A: The first thing for your husband to do would be to have the will delivered to the local competent ...
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| German citizen / Canadian citizen; Barbados marriage | 3/30/2008 |
Q: The husband is a German citizen, the wife is a Canadian citizen. They met online and flew to ...
A: I can only answer the question from a German point of view. A wedding which took place abroad ...
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| inherit | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I have been separated for over 2 years now but not divorced and his mother has just died, that means ...
A: Fist, you should look if there is a will favoring you or your children. If not, according to the ...
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| inheritance | 3/26/2008 |
Q: First of all thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question. In the following case: ...
A: The most important thing for you to find out is whether your uncle wrote a will. For this reason I ...
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| Earned Income Tax | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I am working for the U.S. based company. They're transferring me to Berlin to work there for at ...
A: The social contribution costs have nothing to do with the question if you are subject to German or ...
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| inheritance US mother--I live in Germany | 3/25/2008 |
Q: My mother died in Jan.2007--in Minnesota US. I am a US citizen, 35 years German resident. What forms ...
A: I meant your knowledge of the German language of course. I am not an expert on U.S. tax matters. ...
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| german bank | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I lived and worked in Germany and borrowed some money from German bank with interest. When I left ...
A: The bank can sue you for repayment and apply for an acknowledgement of a German judgement in the ...
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| inheritance US mother--I live in Germany | 3/24/2008 |
Q: My mother died in Jan.2007--in Minnesota US. I am a US citizen, 35 years German resident. What forms ...
A: Apart from the national laws there are Double Taxation Agreement between the U.S. and Germany ...
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| Child support | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I am a friend to a woman who has a 17 year old child. They live in Germany. The father of the child ...
A: As I said she should get in touch with the local competent German Jugendamt first (child welfare ...
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| Inheritance | 3/18/2008 |
Q: My question is similar to the couple who contacted you regarding inherited debt. My mother, a ...
A: Yes you are bound by German law. As you seem to live abroad the period during which you would have ...
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| Can I stay? | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I am a Canadian (4 generations and 0% German). I am currently living in Hessen together with my ...
A: If you do not intend to marry your status will depend on the reason why you want to stay in Germany: ...
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| Divorce in UK after marriage in Germany | 3/11/2008 |
Q: My partner has been separated from his German wife for 16 months. Both he and his estranged wife ...
A: I do not know about UK law, but only German law. We do not have such thing like an approval of ...
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| Enforcability of German civil court decisions in U.S. | 3/11/2008 |
Q: Mr. Haarhaus, can a German Landsgericht enforce a civil judgement against a U.S. citizen in the ...
A: It is possible for someone who won a lawsuit in Germany to try an enforcement in the U.S.. In order ...
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| Visitation | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I am a US Soldier I have a son with a German women, and we are not married. what are the steps for ...
A: At first, the parents should try to find a settlement regarding the visitation themselves. As you ...
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| child support | 2/26/2008 |
Q: My cousin has recently been contacted by an 11 year old german girl from berlin who it seems is ...
A: Unless your cousin has accepted his fatherhood or there is no positive decalaratory judgement he is ...
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| child from previous marraige | 2/24/2008 |
Q: my german grandfather and grandmother divorced and he remarried they no contact since , i have ...
A: The main deadline in German inheritance law are 30 years. However, if you are entitled a ...
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| kindergeld | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I am an American working in Germany as an ordinary resident. I pay german taxes, but not social tax ...
A: In my original answer I asked you to precise your matter so that I can understand what you mean ...
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| Inheritance tax | 2/13/2008 |
Q: My 2 sisters and I inherited a 50% interest in a house in Potsdam. The house has been sold for ...
A: As the real estate is located in Germany your inheritance is subject to German inheritance tax. You ...
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| Alimony | 2/12/2008 |
Q: We were married in 1999, separated in 2000 and finally divorced in 2004. Our child is now 7 years ...
A: Generally, the new law shall apply for old cases, too. However, it does not regulate the abolation ...
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| Alimony | 2/12/2008 |
Q: We were married in 1999, separated in 2000 and finally divorced in 2004. Our child is now 7 years ...
A: There are scales regarding spousal support which are newly published every several years ...
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| US soldier and german court ordered child support | 2/11/2008 |
Q: "I was stationed in Germany in 1988-1990. When I arrived at my next duty station in Kansas, I was ...
A: You should find out more about the judgement and ask the German family court which is locally ...
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| Easiest/cheapest Germany property disposition | 2/9/2008 |
Q: My mother is German and lives in Germany. My sister and I are US citizens and living in the US. My ...
A: If you determine a purchase price of 100,00 € for a piece of land which is worth 200.000,00 € the ...
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| Andreas Moser | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I am in Australia and asked a question with Andeas Moser. He promptly answered and we both agreed ...
A: local bar association: Rechtsanwaltskammer Nürnberg, Fürther Str. 115, 90429 Nürnberg public ...
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| US soldier and german court ordered child support | 2/4/2008 |
Q: "I was stationed in Germany in 1988-1990. When I arrived at my next duty station in Kansas, I was ...
A: An obligation to pay support only arises for parents. You are a parent if you either acknowleged ...
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| kindergeld | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I am an American working in Germany as an ordinary resident. I pay german taxes, but not social tax ...
A: What´s this? - I have exactly answered your question. Instead of giving a follow-up you give me a ...
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| Easiest/cheapest Germany property disposition | 2/1/2008 |
Q: My mother is German and lives in Germany. My sister and I are US citizens and living in the US. My ...
A: As you already might have heard there is a reform pending regarding the inheritance and donation. ...
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| tax and business bills | 2/1/2008 |
Q: i am self employed and in 2001 after 9/11 my career went bad,i got sacked by text on holiday and ...
A: In general, one is only liable to criminal prosecution regarding tax issues if he/ she does not file ...
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| US Citizens Obliged to Pay German Inheritance Tax | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My brother and I are U.S. citizens. We are heirs to an aunt who recently passed away in Germany and ...
A: The bill which has not passed the Bundesrat yet (and thus may be changed in the course of the ...
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| Pay tax as a single German Man, while paying alimony and child support for first marriage | 1/30/2008 |
Q: (I asked this question just before, here is to clarify our citizenships). Dear Mr. Haarhaus, It ...
A: I cannot forsee how long your case will take because this depends on the practice of the court and ...
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| US Citizens Obliged to Pay German Inheritance Tax | 1/29/2008 |
Q: My brother and I are U.S. citizens. We are heirs to an aunt who recently passed away in Germany and ...
A: Yes, you will be liable to German inheritance taxes because the decendent lived in Germany. If you ...
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| Inheritance of real estate | 1/28/2008 |
Q: My brother and I inherited a building in the former East Berlin. We are US citizens and our Mother ...
A: Art. 5 para. 1 of the U.S.-German Inheritance Tax Double Taxation Agreement provides that the ...
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| inheritance laws | 1/26/2008 |
Q: Can you please help me? My oncle died in november,he left a hand written will with a notary leaving ...
A: You should get in touch with the local competent probate court which is the Amtsgericht of the ...
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| Father's upkeep and debts | 1/26/2008 |
Q: My parents were both born in Yugoslavia and fled to Germany shortly after WWII. They became German ...
A: In principle, in Germany children are obliged to support their parents unless they are able to cover ...
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| Spousal Support | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I am a US servicemember, I was married to a German National for a number of years, we were divorced ...
A: The age of your son is no criterion as far as your obligation to pay spousal support is concerned. ...
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| Spousal Support | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I am a US servicemember, I was married to a German National for a number of years, we were divorced ...
A: As I do not know what SOFA should be I cannot answer your question in this regard. In general, you ...
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| child from previous marraige | 1/18/2008 |
Q: my german grandfather and grandmother divorced and he remarried they no contact since , i have ...
A: As she has been divorced from your grandfather your grandmother would not be entitled a share to the ...
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| working holidays | 1/11/2008 |
Q: How many days holidays are i´m entitled to at the age of 49
A: The statutary minimum amount of holidays for everyone as regulated in the Federal Holiday Act ...
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| Inheritance Law Germany | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I really appreciate your time on this. Happy New Year 2008. Now, here goes our problem My french ...
A: I cannot give you a detailed answer to all of your questions. According to what you are saying the ...
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| Alimony and Child Support | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I Am an american GI in Germany and after over 3 years, my German wife and I are seprating. She went ...
A: In Germany, the obligation to pay spousal support will endure as long your wife remains unmarried. ...
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| Alimony and Child Support | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I Am an american GI in Germany and after over 3 years, my German wife and I are seprating. She went ...
A: You will have to pay support for your children irrespective of the wages of your wife/ ex-wife. The ...
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| Inheritance Law Germany | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I really appreciate your time on this. Happy New Year 2008. Now, here goes our problem My french ...
A: Please note: You should check if your wife´s father had the double citizenship and if he had closer ...
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| inheritance | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I live in Ireland and jointly own a property in Berlin,we have two children who we want to inherit ...
A: You will almost certainly need a separate will because according to the common law jurisdictions to ...
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| inheritance | 1/5/2008 |
Q: My german mother who is deceased inherited money from her aunt who was a german also. I was ...
A: I assume that your issue is about receiving a certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) at the probate ...
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| Re: Employment Wages | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I am a US citizen residing in Dallas Texas but I am employed by a German company called Premium ...
A: After trying the Munich fax number unsuccessfully I contacted the German directory enquiries. I am ...
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| Seperation/Child Support | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I am an American Soldier married to a German. We have been married only 14 months and we also have a ...
A: 1. The support for your son depends on your income and on his age. The computation of the income ...
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| enquires | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Good day, I read some of your advise on the internet and presently need advise on some legal issues ...
A: According to what you say you are German and Nigerian by birth (dual citizenship). You can prove ...
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| Inheritance from Germany | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I live in the United States, and have recently become a U.S. Citizen. However, my father lives in ...
A: In Germany there is no probate like in the U.S.. The local court will report your father´s death to ...
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| parents' debts | 12/11/2007 |
Q: In Germany are children responsible for the debts of their recently deceased parents? ANSWER: Only ...
A: If you are not called to succession by a will you would not be obliged to settle the debts. Anything ...
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| German inheritance when living in UK | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My mother, originally German but now a British citizen, is about to purchase a property and move to ...
A: I assume that your mother has not lived in Germany in the last 5 years. Should your mother move to ...
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| Estate in Koblenz What German Laws Does District Court Use for Inheritance | 12/11/2007 |
Q: After reading the German Civil Code, all 5 Books, where is the procedures (laws supporting the code) ...
A: In Germany there is no such thing like an American style probate involving the administration by a ...
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| Divorce | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I am Indian and working in Germany just from November. I bring my Indian Husband here few days ...
A: You can file for a divorce if both of you have a habitual residence here. Both of you must have ...
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| is my marriage Legal | 12/4/2007 |
Q: My husband was married to a german citizen when he was on a tour of service in germany. They were ...
A: In principle, the court fees are shared between the parties equally and apart from an advance ...
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| laws | 12/3/2007 |
Q: my sister in germany is married to indian there who is abusive ,she is in rehab as she has ...
A: Your sister can file for a divorce at the German family court. In principal, she will have to live ...
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| Visitation and Child Support | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I am an American soldier in the state. My son's mother is german we where never married, I have ...
A: Yes, they do. I do not know if the question of the dual citizenship relies on the location where ...
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| Collecting Debt | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I am a Canadian resident who lent $10,000 Euros to a German girlfriend for the purchase of a car. A ...
A: debts are there to be paid. She also owes you interests. However, I would not recommend you to take ...
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| fathers name on german birth certificate | 11/30/2007 |
Q: i'm a british citizen living in the uk.my german ex girlfriend was studying in the uk..she fell ...
A: You can go to the German general counsulate and have your declaration regarding the acceptance ...
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| Inheritance of inheritance rights | 11/29/2007 |
Q: Sehr geehrter Herr Haarhaus, Let's switch to English. My husband lived in North America for many ...
A: I am happy to be a your service. In regard to the tax situation please note that the German tax ...
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| children | 11/29/2007 |
Q: ok so I am american and I got married to a german woman and she got pregnant and said it was my kid ...
A: You can challange your paternity at the family court which is competent for the district where the ...
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| Legal Age for Child To decide where he lives | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Please could you help me answer this question for my partner's son. He is 9 and desperately wants to ...
A: The right of child custody and thus the right to determine its residence ends if the child attains ...
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| Confused | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I'm a bit confused with my situation. I'm an American soldier living here with a German for almost 3 ...
A: The question about the decision on the babie´s name depends on who the legal custody has. Should ...
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| My half German son | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I just wanted to know if it was possible for my son's mother to have my sons name change from her ...
A: The answer to your question depends on if both parents have the joint custody or if the mother has ...
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| Child Support After 18 years old | 11/23/2007 |
Q: Am I required to pay Child Support after my son turns 18 years old and my child support order has ...
A: As the kid lives in Germany German support law would apply. A full aged kid may claim support from ...
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| Ex wife in joint house with new man | 11/21/2007 |
Q: my wife (German) and I (Australian) have been separated for 18 months (Married 9 years). The ...
A: I cannot advise you here whether your support payments are too high. Your payment or non-payment ...
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| citizenship | 11/15/2007 |
Q: hope you can help me I was born in Germany in 1972 from german father & german mother. Moved to ...
A: when you were 16 you had already been capable of acting in regard to your citizenship on your own ...
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| germany postdoc TvÖD contract | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I am willing to work as postdoctoral researcher in Germany. I am a bit confused with the contract ...
A: I am not able to answer your questions straight away. If you would like me to check your questions I ...
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| Intestate Succession & Cohabitation | 11/9/2007 |
Q: When a couple live together unmarried (or indeed a same sex couple without a ...
A: Only a testamentary succession is recognized. There is no legal succession right because the partner ...
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| Assets | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My significant other is a German citizen in the process of immigrating into Canada. He has assets ...
A: it is not possible to seize assets neither in Germany nor abroad before the plaintiff initiates and ...
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| Inheritance | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My uncle, a resident of Germany for 40 years, with British nationality recently passed away and left ...
A: Due to your family relationship with the deceased the transfer would be taxed in Germany according ...
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| visitation | 10/30/2007 |
Q: although we are not married and no DNA test have been undertaken and 90% sure i am the father can i ...
A: If the child´s mother has agreed to your acceptance you have a visitation right. The first ...
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| inheritance | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I'm sorry but this will be a long question. My grandmother lived in Giessen, Germany. She passed ...
A: according to German law it is ideed the job of the heir to settle the inheritance. However, this ...
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| Will | 10/25/2007 |
Q: my brother who lived in Germany has recently passed away , my other brothers and sisters are ...
A: A will is valid according to german law if it is completely handwritten. You should report the ...
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| German Inheritance Law | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I'm a US citizen, married to a German Citizen. We have lived in the US for 10 years. He has two ...
A: according to German international inheritance law real estate in the US will not be covered by ...
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| Inheritance Tax Germany - US | 10/21/2007 |
Q: Haarhaus: I am a German citizen living in as a permanent resident in the US and I would like to ...
A: each country assesses the tax according its own regulations. The tax codes of a lot of countries ...
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| do i have to live in germany ......... | 10/19/2007 |
Q: my name is anie and i am 17 years old ma mother has been in Germany for10 years i have been living ...
A: You can apply for the German natinality withot problem if one of your parents should be a German ...
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| Child Support | 10/4/2007 |
Q: My son who lives in Germany with his mother will reach the age of majority (18) in December. His ...
A: In principal you will have to pay further child support. However, the calculation of the support ...
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| inheritance law | 10/2/2007 |
Q: My grandmother signed a contract of inheritance designating my cousins as sole heirs; later the same ...
A: According to German international private law German inheritance law would only apply if the ...
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| Legal or not legal? | 10/2/2007 |
Q: My current wife's first marriage was in Germany. She left her husband and came to the US with me. ...
A: as a German lawyer I am not competent to assess whether a judgement rendered by an American court is ...
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| Legal or not legal? | 10/1/2007 |
Q: My current wife's first marriage was in Germany. She left her husband and came to the US with me. ...
A: as you have married in the USA and live in the USA it is up American law to decide whether it was ...
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| inheritance law | 9/29/2007 |
Q: My grandmother signed a contract of inheritance designating my cousins as sole heirs; later the same ...
A: It is not possible for me to evaluate deeds and documents without having read them. In general, a ...
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| german will | 9/28/2007 |
Q: my grandmother passed away in 1989 in Germany.She left a will and the legal heirs were my brother ...
A: the statute of limitation in regard to the regular inheritance claim is thirty years. At first sight ...
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| divorce | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I'm 33 year married in Germany and want to divorce. My three children are grown up and have own ...
A: as far as your income would exceed a net income of 6.000,00 € it would not be taken into account in ...
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| divorce | 9/25/2007 |
Q: I'm 33 year married in Germany and want to divorce. My three children are grown up and have own ...
A: please note that the following comments cannot replace a legal consultancy in your individual case. ...
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| Transfer of house title | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I am an American living in Germany with my German husband. We bought a house three years ago, but ...
A: transfers of property are subject to donation tax or inheritance tax which are both regulated in the ...
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| child custody | 9/17/2007 |
Q: My Ex Boyfriend and I have a 1 year old daughter together , but he has no child custody ... My ...
A: as I am not an expert on the U.S. family law I can only tell you that the USA has signed the Hague ...
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| Inheritance Money and pay out Entitlement | 9/14/2007 |
Q: My wife is German and we live in the United States in Columbus Georgia. My Mother-in-Law died in ...
A: Noble, the share of your wife depends on various conditions. Is there a testament or not? Is the ...
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| child paternity | 9/12/2007 |
Q: I´m a Portuguese young man wich had a relation (not being married), with a German girl(she lives in ...
A: The child will only have a double nationality if you declare the acceptance of the fatherhood. If ...
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| child paternity | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I´m a Portuguese young man wich had a relation (not being married), with a German girl(she lives in ...
A: as you have not been married unfortunately German law grants the father no right for custody. ...
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| Child Support | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I am deployed to Iraq. My ex-girlfriend was pregnant before I deployed. I signed the papers that ...
A: you have two years to rescind your paternity at court as of you knew about the circumstances which ...
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| father living in turkey | 9/10/2007 |
Q: sehr geehrter HR. Haarhaus Seit 1999 bin Ich von einen Türkischen staats angehörigen geschieden.Er ...
A: Sehr geehrte Frau Baltaci, aufgrund internationaler Vereinbarungen zwischen Deutschland und der ...
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| inheritance tax for german citizen based in UK and parents in Germany | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I am German and based in UK since 1991. My parents in Germany who are also German are exploring to ...
A: according to the British Inheritance Tax Act a German national having his present domicile in ...
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| breach statutory duty | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have wanted to know if there is a tort in your law that is called breach a statutory duty? and ...
A: there are so many regulation in civil, public and in criminal law which stipulate statutory duties ...
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| Paternity and support | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I was seeing a girl long distance on the weekends. She was legally married to one guy and living ...
A: as you say that your friend had been married at the time when you had a love affair with her the law ...
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| absent divorce | 8/6/2007 |
Q: If Someone living in Germany wishes to divorce someone that has ran off with another person and 1. ...
A: I understand that there are no children involved or that the children live with you. In both cases ...
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| obtaining dual citizenship | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I have a friend who has a German passport, is a landed immigrant in Canada, and would like to know ...
A: In principle, the German citizenship ceases to exists if a German obtains a passport of another ...
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| building on to a house | 7/26/2007 |
Q: My wife owns a house in Germany,. The previous owner, her great grandfather, sold part of his ...
A: according to § 903 of the German Civil Code principally any owner of a property can exclude others ...
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| debt collection | 7/18/2007 |
Q: Mr. Haarhaus, If there is a money judgement against me in Germany can it be enforced against ...
A: as long as you not have chosen the community of goods as your matrimonial property regime your wife ...
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| contested divorce | 7/16/2007 |
Q: 2 u.s. citizens--1 is stationed in air-force in germany with 2 year old son, other in u.s. father in ...
A: Dera Ted, if the German court considers itself internationally competent for a judgement in your ...
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| seperation agreement | 7/13/2007 |
Q: my daughter who for the present resides in germany left her husband last may, along with her son, ...
A: you did not ask a question in your inquiry. However, I understood your inquiry in that way that ...
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| Getting German Divorce Papers | 7/8/2007 |
Q: If an American has a spouse who moved to Germany and got a divorce there, that you never contested, ...
A: In Germany, every divorce is declared by a court judgement. The official copies of such judgement ...
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| child support | 7/7/2007 |
Q: 2 different woman 1 father absent father lives in germany.He plays for the Walter Tigers and is ...
A: You did not tell where the children live exactly, but for residents of 47 US-states and 11 provinces ...
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| Divorcing a german - with kids | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I am in the process of divorcing my German wife of 10 years here in California. We have a 6 and a 4 ...
A: I can only answer your question as far as the statutes in the German international family law are ...
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| American Rights under German Divorce | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I will try to make this short. My wife started seeing someone about 8 months ago and decided that ...
A: according to the German international famliy law the answer of your question about rights and ...
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| German child support | 6/26/2007 |
Q: My question is: How long am I required to pay child support? I have always paid support for my 2 ...
A: even after attaining of your children´s majority you will be required to support them, if - they ...
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| American kids, custody in Germany | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I am an American who is still married to a German man. We are going through such a dirty divorce. ...
A: Rausch-Kling, if I understood your inquiry right the divorce proceeding is already finished. ...
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| german inheritance laws | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I asked a question badly yesterday. Here is my effort to get it right. My partner was born in germny ...
A: it is the logical consequence of an adoption that the child´s legal ties to its blood relatives are ...
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