Inheritance between Germany-Iran
Cases of inheritance between Germany-Iran and the new Regulation in Matters of Succession. The Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and …
Last will and divorce
Last will and divorce – what happens, if the ex was named as heir? Surprisingly enough last wills are sometimes forgotten. This can be one explanation why …
Destructed last will
The effect of a destructed last will in German inheritance law. In the context of the legal effect of a destructed last will, we think of a last will destroyed …
Contradicting testaments in German inheritance law
How to deal with two or more contradicting testaments in German inheritance law? The answer to the problem of contradicting testaments can be found in section …
Unreadable last will
Unreadable last will is invalid in German inheritance law. The Court of Appeals in Schleswig-Holstein decided in this sense concerning an unreadable last will …
Debtor of legal portion
Who is the debtor of the legal portion in German law of succession? Legal portion or compulsory share is what close relatives or spouse get by law as share of …
Adopted children in German law of succession
The role of adopted children in German inheritance law. As a general rule, in German law as a whole adopted children have the full position as biological …
Retirement home as beneficiary of a last will
Can a retirement home be a valid beneficiary of a last will in German law of succession? There has been a lot of misuse by holders of a retirement home in …
„Lover testament“ in German law of succession
Lover testament in German law of succession – invalid or not? In a so-called „lover testament“ the testator benefits his/her extramarital partner instead of …
Universal succession in German law of inheritance
Universal succession in German law of inheritance – a fundamental principle. Section 1922 of the German Civil Code rules as follows: „Universal succession (1) …