Marriage, Partnership & Family

Whether non-married couples, marriage or registered civil partnership – regardless of the form of partnership, the rights of the partners referring to succession, assets, children or consequences in the event of separation can be very different.

We clarify the legal consequences of issues relating to marriage and partnership and draft notarial agreements, e.g. in the form of a marriage contract. In all of this, we include aspects of inheritance law, company law and pension law in our considerations. We also provide notarial support in case of a separation and draft and notarise separation agreements and divorce settlement agreements.

Ares of expertise:

Prenuptial agreements
Civil partnership agreements/agreements for non-married couples
Separation Agreements (“Trennungsvereinbarungen”)/Divorce Settlement Agreements (“Scheidungsfolgenvereinbarung“)
Matrimonial property regime agreements (“Güterstandsschaukel”)
Adoption

Blog Notarial Services

Revoking a general power of attorney

A general power of attorney (‘Generalvollmacht’/’General- und Vorsorgevollmacht’) are among the most important tools in advance care planning. They enable you to grant a trusted person comprehensive decision-making powers over medical, financial and legal matters should you yourself no longer…

Appointment and Removal of the Managing Director of a GmbH

The managing director of a German Limited Liability Company (‘Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung’ - GmbH) manages the company. This includes pursuing the company’s business objectives, representing the company in and out of court, and fulfilling the GmbH’s statutory obligations, such…

Real Estate Transfer Agreements

A transfer agreement (“Überlassungsvertrag”) is a notarised agreement whereby real estate is transferred by way of gift or in parts by way of gift. Transfer agreements are used, for example, when real estate assets are to be passed on to…

Inheritance Law, General Power of Attorney & Co. – What needs to be considered when separating from a spouse?

Separating from a spouse not only brings emotional and financial challenges - it also raises questions on other levels. Many people do not immediately realise that a separation as such has no effect on the ex-partner's position under inheritance law…

“Berliner Testament” in a nutshell: Common Provisions, Advantages & Disadvantages

The Berlin Will (“Berliner Testament”) is a joint last will by a married couple under German Law. It regulates both inheritance cases of a couple via one document. The will usually names the spouses either way as the sole heir…

AI & Will Drafting – Why modern Wills should take Artificial Intelligence into Account

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is not only opening up new technical possibilities – it is also raising legal questions. Celebrities, artists and, more generally, creative people whose voices, faces or works could be reconstructed, used or otherwise…

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