von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Legal Costs, Top Interest
Get Your Free Copy of Our Civil Litigation Brochure Practical Information from Court Savy German Litigators In the brand new brochure „A Short Guide to Civil & Commercial Litigation in Germany“, I explain the basics of commercial litigation under...
von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Filing a Petition, Legal Costs
Checklist & Terms of Engagement If you consider hiring the German law office Graf & Partners to represent you in a German civil lawsuit, we recommend to carefully read the below checklist before you contact us with any details of your case. The information...
von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Top Interest
Why are German Wills often successfully challenged and voided? As in most jurisdictions, a German Last Will can be challenged if the testator, at the time of making the Will, (i) lacked mental capacity (in German: if he or she was „testierunfähig“); or...
von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Legal Costs
Lawyer Video on Probate in Europe Our special interest blog www.internationalprobatelaw.com deals with the matter of how to administer German-American estates, how to obtain probate in Europe (especially Germany, Austria and England), the overseas succession laws and...
von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Court Hearings, Filing a Petition, Settlements, Taking Evidence, Top Interest
The Process and Main Stages of Civil Litigation in Germany Filing a Civil Complaint In order to initiate a civil lawsuit (Zivilprozess) in Germany, the plaintiff (Kläger) files a complaint with the competent German court (see here). This complaint is called “Klage” or...
von Bernhard Schmeilzl | Filing a Petition, German Statutes, Top Interest
What is an „Unterlassungsklage“? If you start a business in Germany, it is hard to avoid being taken to court by a competitor who files a German cease and desist order lawsuit against you in order to tell you what you are allowed to do and what you are...
