Inheritance in Hungary: Liabilities for debts Other than some European legal systems, Hungary foresees only a limited liability of the heirs for debts of the estate. Heirs are liable for the debts up to the value of the estate. They do not have to pay from their own „purse“. There are some exceptions though. For … Weiterlesen …
Hungarian Probate Procedure – how long does it take? It is not easy to give a clear answer here, since the length of the procedure depends on a lot of factors. For example how many parties are involved, do the parties live in Hungary or abroad, are they represented by a Hungarian lawyer if living abroad, does … Weiterlesen …
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 in Europe, particularly on the European continent know the system of compulsory share. The idea reaches back to Roman Law and wants to leave … Weiterlesen …
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 home or come here to spend their holiday in Budapest or elsewhere. And tragically many of them suffer an accident. The accident that happened in our case … Weiterlesen …
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 from Gyula, criminal procedures against foreigners are often connected to trafficking in human being and in drugs, counterfeiting of merchandize (piracy of products) and use of falsified traveling documents as well as illegal crossing of … Weiterlesen …
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, then Christian Name (or: „First“ name). Let´s take an example: Hungarians are often called Molnár (English: Miller). A frequent first name is László (Ladislav). This person´s name would then be in … Weiterlesen …
Criminal Procedure 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 from Gyula, criminal procedures against foreigners are often connected to trafficking in human being and in drugs, counterfeiting of merchandize (piracy of products) and use of falsified traveling … Weiterlesen …
Maiden name of the mother: always necessary in Hungary When I ask my clients to sign an authorization, I always have to ask for the maiden name of the mother of the clients. You would not believe what kinds of answer I got to that questions or what clients sometimes write into the authorization. Usually it is … Weiterlesen …
Basic Court in Békéscsaba, Hungary Békéscsaba is a small town in the South-East of Hungary with a bit more than 60.000 inhabitants. For more information check here. The Basic Court („járásbíróság“) has jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. In criminal cases the court has importance through the border with the Romania in the vicinity of … Weiterlesen …
Hungarian lawyer – introducing myself With this short video, I would like to introduce myself a bit: If you have an issue in Hungary with authorities, courts, prosecution, police, or you have inherited in Hungary, I can assist you in English. Do not hesitate to get into contact with me here.