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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Setting up an international business | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I am a Canadian citizen currently living in Doha, Qatar. I have recently partnered with a diamond ... A: Here is a list of countries frequently denounced as tax havens: Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and ... | |
| inheritance | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: My question is this.... My mother's sister had just died in Catania Sicily...apparently all her ... A: "Codice fiscale" is a tax number which your mother can receive upon an application at any Italian ... | |
| Italian Inheritance Law on Bank Accounts | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: My father recently died in italy without a will. He leaves a spouse and 6 children. How would ... A: Upon death the matrimonial regime under which the married couple lived is dissolved. As in Italy the ... | |
| German inheritance and Italian law | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: I am aware my father has registered his testament in German Amtsgericht. They have informed me they ... A: P.S. Certificates of inheritance which have been issued by a German court are accepted in Italy, ... | |
| constitution | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? ANSWER: ... A: I should add that each article granting one of the mentioned basic rights provides specific ... | |
| constitution | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? ANSWER: ... A: Germany`s history had been very volatile compaired to the US and the country saw several collapses ... | |
| constitution | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: Do you know some of the differences between Germany's Constitution and the US Constitution? A: There are many differences because the German Basic Law is more than 150 years younger than the ... | |
| italian law question | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: italian lawHello I am writing to ask a question in regards to your laws of inheritance. My father ... A: As far as I know the children have a compulsory share (riserva) although they have been ... | |
| italian law question | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: italian lawHello I am writing to ask a question in regards to your laws of inheritance. My father ... A: As your father has predeceased he will not be called to succession if your grandparents die ... | |
| Italian Inheritance Law | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: My father just recently died in Italy. He has 6 children. He remarried, but has no children with ... A: I assume that Italian law is applicable to the case and that your father did not leave behind a ... | |
| Capital Punishment | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I am a C.U.P (certificate in university preparation) student currently studying at the University of ... A: I fully share the basic value of the German constitution according to which noone shall be treated ... | |
| Capital Punishment | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I am a C.U.P (certificate in university preparation) student currently studying at the University of ... A: Art. 1 of the German Basic Law reads: "The digntity of man is inviolable. To respect and protect it ... | |
| Maklerprovision | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: Meine Frage bezueglich der Garagenmieteprovision war keine follow-uo-Frage, sie befasste sich mit ... A: as far as I am aware you have failed to rate my previous answers so far. You even refuse to provide ... | |
| My mothers inheritance | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: My Mom passed away in Piacenza, Italy in December my father preceded her 10 years ago. Years before ... A: Principally, only the assets which your mother had owned can be subject of her will. I do not think ... | |
| Maklervertrag | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: Wir haben von einer Maklerin, die in immoscout annonciert, ein Haus zur Miete nachgewiesen bekommen ... A: Der Satz stammt von mir. Er bedeutet, dass auch durch schlüssiges Handeln (z.B. eine Anfrage) ein ... | |
| divorce | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: as nigerian married under italian marrieage law is it possible get a divorce outside italy?becos my ... A: Usually you get the divorce in the jurisdiction where the spouses live. However, some jurisdictions ... | |
| Transfer of judgement from Germany to Turkey | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I am considering suing someone in Turkey for a debt they owe but am not too confident in the Turkish ... A: You can only sue in Germany successfully if German courts are internationally competent for the ... | |
| University threatening overseas debt collection | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I am an American who attended university in the United Kingdom for one semester on a study-abroad ... A: You do not need a written agreement in order to owe something to someone. Oral agreements or maybe ... | |
| Estate question | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: A deceased grandmother who was a Russian national has left an estate. The heirs are U.S. and Israeli ... A: I assume that the decedent had his last residence in Russia and maybe had some real estate there. In ... | |
| Financial responsiblity of disceast | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: Who is responsible for a Financial Loan when somebody passes on? Can any family members be held ... A: You would be liable. However, you can waive your inheritance altogether. Such declaration must be ... | |
| Financial responsiblity of disceast | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: Who is responsible for a Financial Loan when somebody passes on? Can any family members be held ... A: It depends on what country you are talking about. In general, the inheritors are liable for the ... | |
| Doubts In International trade Law | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: This question was prepared from my friend.I got confused with this question. A consignment of ... A: If CIF Bejing was concluded between the Australian seller and the Chinese buyer this would mean that ... | |
| pirate situation | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I don't know if you can answer this. It is regarding the current pirate situation. I have heard two ... A: Let me add another comment: Apart from the legal provisions of the flag country there is another ... | |
| aunt's inheritance | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: my aunt passed away 3 years ago. She owned property in italy. My cousin asked for my mother's power ... A: The first steps which must be taken if real estate is involved: - Report the inheritance case to ... | |
| Death Taxes | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: My wife's mother passed and left us a property in Taiwan. The peoperty has been sold and we are ... A: I am a German lawyer and unfortunately, I neither practice in American nor in Taiwanese tax law. Nor ... | |
| making an inheretence claim after 20 years | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Can you lodge a Declaration of Succession with a Notaio after 20 years from date of death? Does it ... A: I assume that your question refers to Italian inheritance law. If the estate shall be accepted ... | |
| Italian law on payment of debts on death | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: If an Italian person dies with an estate plus debts, and these are paid out from the estate, is ... A: The innheritors are always liable for the debts of the decedent with their own assets. However, they ... | |
| inheritance from croaisa aand slovienia | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: grandmother died left prop to me and cousine over thier, there court asked for proof of relation to ... A: I would advise you to contact the following civil regsitry offices - at the place your grandmother ... | |
| Italian Inheritance Law | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: My mother in law recently died and left behind her husband and their three sons. My father in law ... A: What you say about the shares is correct. However, Italian law does not know any form of join ... | |
| Italian Inheritance Law | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: My mother in law recently died and left behind her husband and their three sons. My father in law ... A: Note that the including total estate (asse ereditario) includes not only the assets owned by the ... | |
| Inheritance | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: MY German Mother died (father is also deceased) and left an inheritance for my brother and me. I ... A: Yes, I told you that before because the deceased lived in Germany. Please revise your rating. ... | |
| Inheritance Law international | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: My mother passed away this year in February. She was german citizen and died in germany. I am a US ... A: I assume that your mother did not leave behind a testament. Unless you revoked your inheritance ... | |
| International Maritime Law | 7/7/2008 |
| Q: The Maritime Training Council in the Philippines has lately imposed expensive and mandatory ... A: It says in wikipedia: "The 1978 STCW Convention was the first to establish basic requirements on ... | |
| Tourist banned from driving | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: If a Spanish tourist causes an accident while driving in New Zealand, and as a result is banned from ... A: I know neither the respective regulations in Spanish nor in the laws of New Zealand. However, I ... | |
| Names of Data Protection Laws in different Countries | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I would like to know what are the names of data protection laws in the EU & Asian regions for ... A: I hope I understood you right. Data protection intends the protection of private data against their ... | |
Henning Haarhaus
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Expertise
I can answer questions in English, German and French (German and English fluently). I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certfied Tax Expert. I focus my practice on German and European inheritance and inheritance tax law. I also advise on German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law.
Experience
I have been working as a German lawyer since 1999 in the forenamed fields.
Organizations
Berlin Bar Association, German Association of Estate Succession and Inheritance Law, German-Korean Lawyers Association - Secretary General
Publications
Please find a guide about the basics of German inheritance and real estate law in my online resource:
http://www.kanzlei-haarhaus.de
Education/Credentials
- graduated as certified banker in 1989 - passed First State Exam (JD-equivalent) in 1994 - passed exam on expertise in the field of inheritance law in 2005 - Certified Tax Expert since 2007
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