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I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certfied Tax Expert. I practice in German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law. I also offer my legal services in the fields of German inheritance and inheritance tax law.

Experience in the area

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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Recent Answers from Henning Haarhaus

2009-11-10 My mothers inheritance:

Principally, only the assets which your mother had owned can be subject of her will. I do not think that a testamentary condition stipulating that your siblings would have to dispose of their own property

2009-10-30 Maklervertrag:

Der Satz stammt von mir. Er bedeutet, dass auch durch schlüssiges Handeln (z.B. eine Anfrage) ein Maklervertrag zustande kommen kann, voraus gesetzt, beide Seiten waren sich über die Konditionen der Makelei

2009-10-26 divorce:

Usually you get the divorce in the jurisdiction where the spouses live. However, some jurisdictions allow a divorce for their respective nationals even if the spouses do not live there. I do not if this

2009-07-08 Transfer of judgement from Germany to Turkey:

You can only sue in Germany successfully if German courts are internationally competent for the case. You should have that checked first because otherwise you would have to take legal action in Turkey

2009-06-30 University threatening overseas debt collection:

You do not need a written agreement in order to owe something to someone. Oral agreements or maybe even the referral to a specific fee table may be sufficient. However, if I were you I would dispute the

 

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