von Dr. Donat Ebert | Mai 31, 2016 | Allgemein
Cases of inheritance between Germany-Iran and the new Regulation in Matters of Succession The Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a...
von Dr. Donat Ebert | Mai 22, 2016 | Allgemein
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 someone names his/her spouse as heir in the last will, then gets a divorce and leaves the testament...
von Dr. Donat Ebert | Mai 19, 2016 | Allgemein
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 by the testator. If someone else destroyed the last will, this can constitute a serious offense in the sense...
von Dr. Donat Ebert | Mai 19, 2016 | Allgemein
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 2258 of the German Civil Code: „Revocation by a later will (1)The making of a will revokes an earlier...
von Dr. Donat Ebert | Mai 19, 2016 | Allgemein
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 in its judgement from 16.07.2015, case-number: 3 Wx 19/15. In the given case even the involvement of a...