Hungarian Inheritance Law – the compulsory share
Hungarian Inheritance Law – the compulsory share is a third of what would have been yours in case there had been no testamentary disposition. Many law-systems …
Fatal accident on Hungarian motorway
Fatal accident on Hungarian motorway – one year suspended for the client. Every summer thousands and thousands of foreigner pass through Hungary on their way …
Last will by foreigners in Germany
Last will by foreigners in Germany. I meet with this error on a regular basis in my practice: A foreigner writes his/her testament in Germany and is not aware …
What is an Eidesstattliche Versicherung (declaration in lieu of an oath)?
What is an Eidesstattliche Versicherung (declaration in lieu of an oath)? In German inheritance law if you apply for a certificate of inheritance, you have to …
What is an „Apostille“?
What is an „Apostille“? In German inheritance law, the probate court usually asks for documents that have to be provided with an “ Apostille „. But: What is …
How long does it take to get a German certificate of inheritance
How long does it take to get a German certificate of inheritance? As most clients now already or informed by me then, usually the starting point for getting …
How to get a certificate of inheritance in Germany?
How to get a certificate of inheritance in Germany? In order to get access to the estate and solve everything involved with that, in Germany you need usually …
Invalid testament
Invalid testament – and its consequences. The other day in a case-file … I read the following: „The testator left behind a computer-written testament which …
Prison in Gyula, Hungary
Prison in Gyula, Hungary. Gyula is a small town in South-East Hungary with a bit more than 30.000 inhabitants. Because the border with Romania is not far away …
Names in Hungary
Names in Hungary. The way Hungarian give and write their names can cause some confusion: Hungarians write their names the other way around: First Family name, …