If you have been sentenced to evacuate your apartment and the eviction is imminent (an eviction date has been set by the bailiff), you can apply for eviction protection no later than 2 weeks before the eviction date.
If you are an heir, you often need a certificate of inheritance as proof of your right to inheritance. A certificate of inheritance can be issued based on legal succession or, if there is a will, on the basis of testamentary succession.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint partial inheritance certificate for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for a joint partial inheritance certificate.
An order on account of death, for example a will, is placed in special official custody at the local court during your lifetime. The custody data is transmitted electronically to the Central Register of Wills by the local court or notary and registered there.
If you have decided not to accept an inheritance, you must expressly renounce the inheritance. The declaration of renunciation must be made either in person at an appointment before the probate court or before a notary.
Each co-heir can apply to the probate court for a so-called joint inheritance certificate for several heirs. If there is a previous and subsequent inheritance, the inheritance certificate shows this.
If the deceased person did not leave a will or inheritance contract, legal succession occurs. As proof of heir status, the probate court can issue a joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for this.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint minimum share certificate for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint minimum share certificate.
If there is no will or inheritance contract from the testator and there are no other heirs besides you, you are the sole heir according to legal succession. As proof of your status as an heir, you can apply for a sole inheritance certificate from the ...
The probate court can also issue a joint partial inheritance certificate for several heirs. If there is a previous and subsequent inheritance, the inheritance certificate shows this. However, the inheritance certificate does not identify all co-heirs.
Each co-heir can apply to the probate court for a so-called joint inheritance certificate for several heirs. This can be limited to the estate items located in Germany if parts of the estate are located abroad.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint partial inheritance certificate for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for a joint partial inheritance certificate. This can be limited if parts of the estate are located abroad.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint partial inheritance certificate for several testamentary heirs. Any co-heir can apply for a joint partial inheritance certificate. This does not identify all co-heirs.
If you are the sole heir, you often need a certificate of inheritance as proof of your inheritance rights. You can have this limited to the estate in Germany if the estate objects are located both in Germany and abroad.
A joint partial inheritance certificate can be issued for several heirs, which does not identify all heirs. If there is a previous and subsequent inheritance, this will be shown in the inheritance certificate. It can actually be restricted if parts ...
Each co-heir can apply for a so-called joint inheritance certificate from the probate court for several heirs. It shows whether there is a previous and subsequent inheritance. If parts of the estate are located abroad, it can be restricted.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint inheritance certificate for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for a joint inheritance certificate.
The probate court can also issue a so-called joint partial inheritance certificate for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for a joint partial inheritance certificate. This does not identify all co-heirs.
If you are the sole heir, you often need a certificate of inheritance as proof of your inheritance rights. If you are the sole heir according to a will or contract of inheritance, you can apply for a sole inheritance certificate.
If it subsequently turns out that the person documented in the certificate of inheritance is not the real heir, the certificate of inheritance must be withdrawn.
Succession can also be regulated by drawing up an inheritance contract. This is particularly interesting for unmarried couples, as they cannot inherit according to the statutory succession or draw up a joint will.
Anyone who has become an heir must decide whether to accept or reject the inheritance. If you do not want to accept an inheritance, you can declare your rejection of the inheritance to a notary, have it certified and submit it to the probate court.
With a custody order - a so-called last will and testament - parents or single parents can regulate in advance who should represent their minor children after their death.
If you accept your inheritance, you will often need proof of your right to inherit. If you are the sole heir, this will be confirmed in a certificate of inheritance. If there are other heirs who have not yet been determined, you can apply for a ...
If you have taken on guardianship of a minor, this entails certain responsibilities. The family court supports you as a guardian and advises you on your rights and responsibilities. It also supervises all of your activities.
Legal representation must be ensured for every minor. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship if the parents cannot, are not allowed to or do not want to perform this task.
If you manage a guardianship professionally, you can demand remuneration for it. For guardianships managed on a voluntary basis, this is only possible under certain conditions.
If the child's welfare is at risk, the family court can order various measures to protect the child. This can go so far that the parents are deprived of custody or part of it.
Every minor must have a legal representative. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship if the parents are unable, not allowed or do not want to perform this task.
If you are unable to finance a lawsuit or court proceedings yourself, you can, under certain conditions, apply to the court for legal aid or procedural costs.
If you divorce as a married couple, a pension adjustment will take place. This means that pension entitlements acquired during the marriage will be distributed equally between both spouses. However, you can exclude the pension adjustment.
If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but live separately, you can demand appropriate maintenance from your partner even before the divorce.
If the person designated by the parents as guardian cannot become guardian for certain reasons, the family court will select another suitable person and appoint him or her as guardian.
If you have taken on guardianship of a minor, this entails certain responsibilities. The family court supports you as a guardian and advises you on your rights and responsibilities. It also supervises all of your activities.
If you want to adopt a child from abroad, you should clarify in advance whether such an adoption will be recognized in the country. Recognition is granted by the family court by means of a ruling.
Custody of a child may be held by one parent alone or by both parents jointly. Upon application, the family court may order joint parental custody or, if joint parental custody already exists, transfer it or part of it to one parent.
If the person designated by the parents as guardian cannot become guardian for certain reasons, the family court will select another suitable person and appoint him or her as guardian.
In the event of separation or divorce, you as parents should agree on the maintenance claims of your children. If no agreement is reached, the parent authorized to represent the child can assert the child's maintenance claim in court.
Parental responsibility includes the right to demand the return of the child from anyone who withholds it from the parents or one of the parents without permission
Foster children are often under guardianship. A guardian is the legal representative for a child in all matters. In appropriate cases, foster parents can be given guardianship of the child in their care.
If you have already consented to your own adoption or your own stepchild adoption in the family court, but this has not yet been pronounced, you can revoke your consent. This requires a public certification.
If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but live separately, you can request a distribution of household items for the period of separation.
If you and your former spouse are legally divorced and you are unable to support yourself, you may be able to claim reasonable maintenance from your former partner.
A supplementary guardian must be appointed for foster children if the parents or guardian are actually or legally prevented from taking care of certain matters. If you are caring for a child, you can suggest that you be appointed as a supplementary guardian.
If you are a foster parent for a foster child, you have the right to file an application with the family court for the foster child to remain in the foster family if the biological parents want to take the child away from there.
If you learn that a child's assets are at risk, especially from his or her parents or one of his or her parents, report this to the family court. The family court can order various measures to protect the child's assets.
In proceedings concerning matters of importance for the child's future life, the court must appoint a legal representative for a minor child if this is necessary to protect the child's interests.
If you, as a guardian, want to carry out certain legal, financial and commercial transactions for your ward (person under guardianship), you must first obtain permission from the family court.
You own several properties and would like them to be registered in the land register as one property. You want to combine several properties into one property.
In custody proceedings, the family court may issue an interim order for the return of a child if immediate intervention is urgently required to protect the child.
If you are unable to finance a necessary legal dispute yourself, your spouse or life partner may be required to provide you with an advance on legal costs, provided this is equitable.
If you, as the owner of a property, have rights to another property (servient property), for example a right of way, you can have this recorded in the land register of your property (dominant property).
If someone owes you money and you have already taken and won a court case or have another enforceable title, you can also enforce against the debtor's property.
If you are the owner of a property and there are land charges (mortgage or land charge) registered on it in the land register, you can apply for the rights to be deleted. You can also request deletion if you are the creditor of the mortgage.
You can apply for the entry of an actual rights holder in the land register if he or she has not previously been entered in the land register, even though he or she owns the right or property in the land register and you have, for example, an ...
With a building lease, you can build your own house on someone else's land without buying the property. You pay a regular ground rent for this. You can obtain this right for a single plot of land, for several plots of land or for existing building leases.
If you are an owner or tenant or can prove another legitimate interest, you can request a land register printout or copy from the land registry office.
If you want to have an entry made in the land register, in most cases you will need the certified consent of the person who will suffer a disadvantage as a result of the entry.
