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The path from an idea to your own company raises numerous legal questions. Entrepreneurs benefit from reliable legal advice from notaries when founding a company. Their neutral, competent support ensures that start-ups have a solid foundation right from the start. Get clarity early on - on site or online „Especially for young companies, it is...

The latest reform of the German Condominium Act has significantly changed the conditions under which resolutions passed by a condominium owners' association are also valid vis-à-vis buyers and other legal successors. The transitional provision to protect old resolutions expires at the end of 2025. It should therefore be checked whether there is a need to adapt old resolutions. Agreements and resolutions The German Condominium Act distinguishes between resolutions and agreements. In...

When a loan is finally paid off, many owners ask themselves what happens to the land charge registered for it. Does it have to be deleted or can it simply remain in the land register? Contrary to popular belief, "leaving it in place" only brings advantages in a few cases, but at the same time entails considerable risks for a later sale or transfer of the property. Deletion...

Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Notaries. Adoption is often considered when children live in a patchwork or foster family for a long period of time and there is little or no contact with the biological parents. However, the specific legal requirements differ depending on the age of the prospective adoptive child. In the case of underage children, the consent of the biological parents is required, whereby...

Westphalian Chamber of Notaries. By law, it is only possible to exclude an entitled heir from the compulsory portion in exceptional cases. Sometimes, however, those affected wish to waive their compulsory portion themselves. This requires a contract waiving the compulsory portion. There are some important requirements to be observed. How can inheritance claims be contractually regulated? Anyone who is excluded from intestate succession by a will or inheritance contract has a direct right to...

Older people in particular often refrain from applying for a new ID card when it expires - for example, because they need care or rarely go out in public. However, what is well-intentioned can become a problem: Even in the case of an official exemption from the ID requirement, notaries are required to establish the identity of the parties involved beyond doubt....

Westphalian Chamber of Notaries. If you want to become a homeowner in an apartment building, you cannot avoid the subject of a declaration of division. This document bindingly defines how a building and the associated property are divided between the owners and thus forms the basis for entry in the land register. In practice, however, it is often the case that the information in the declaration of...

Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Notaries. How can a company be inherited in a legally secure and tax-optimized manner? This question was the focus of this year's Inheritance Law Day 2025 at the Lübeck Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Experts from the fields of law, notary services, tax advice and company management highlighted the numerous pitfalls that lurk in company succession - and pointed out practicable solutions. Common mistakes: When missing regulations...

Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Notaries. The ongoing digitalization of the notary's office offers consumers great advantages. Notarial matters such as notarizations and certifications can also be completed online on screen together with a trusted notary. Founding a GmbH and other legal transactions via video Video notarizations save time and effort. The Federal Chamber of Notaries provides a central platform for notarial video conferences. This can be used, for example, to...

Westphalian Chamber of Notaries. An accident or heart attack can strike anyone unexpectedly. Those affected may then no longer be able to act or make decisions. If they have not established a corresponding power of attorney, spouses and registered partners have a right of emergency representation in such cases in accordance with Section 1358 of the German Civil Code (BGB). Emergency representation in health matters According to this, spouses and registered partners are not only authorized to...