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Family Law Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Germany, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Oppenhoff & Partner
Minor children and their parents need to be aware of various restrictions and hurdles when carrying out legal transactions. These are intended to protect minors from legal transactions....
Oppenhoff & Partner
The number of so-called "lasting powers of attorney" (Vorsorgevollmacht) in Germany has been rising steadily for years.
Oppenhoff & Partner
In its ruling of 29 June 2022, the German Federal Supreme Court affirmed that the application of English inheritance law to the estate of a person living in Germany has to be regarded as a violation of German...
Oppenhoff & Partner
Every year, assets totalling billions of euros are transferred to the next generation in Germany. This mostly happens by inheriting.
POELLATH
With a recent decision (judgment of 29.6.2022, case no. IV ZR 110/21) the German Federal Court of Justice has clarified the requirements for the application of foreign law to a succession...
Oppenhoff & Partner
When an international marriage is divorced, the question arises as to which maintenance law applies. Normally, the law of the country in which the person entitled to maintenance is habitually resident applies.
Oppenhoff & Partner
In cases in which the claimant names concrete indications to the effect that he may have been legally incapacitated when making a gift, an expert opinion definitely has to be obtained...
Oppenhoff & Partner
In its judgement of 29 June 2022 (Case No. IV ZR 110/21), the Bundesgerichtshof ruled that the application of English inheritance law based on a choice of law in the testamentary disposition...
POELLATH
Marriage is not simply a legal transaction like any other. Primarily marriage is a very private matter. Nevertheless, entrepreneurs, managers and others with significant assets should not avoid taking the proprietary aspects ...
SKW Schwarz
Pflichtteilsentzug wegen Diebstahl von Geld (OLG Stuttgart, Beschluss vom 24.01.2019, Az. 19 U 80/18)
SKW Schwarz
Testierfreiheit – Grenzen kennen und vollständig ausschöpfen
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