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Criminal matters and criminal procedure
Table of contents Toggle How does the criminal procedure work? Defending a suspect Assisting the victim of a crime - the injured party Involved in a crime - contact us The criminal justice process is often an exciting and even frightening experience for those involved. In a criminal trial, the...
Recognition of paternity, i.e. confirmation of parenthood
Table of contents Toggle What does it mean to acknowledge paternity? When does paternity not need to be acknowledged separately? How is paternity acknowledged? 1. Recognition of paternity at a clinic 2. Recognition of paternity after the birth of the child 3....
Can custody of a child be relinquished - and when can it be relinquished?
Table of Contents Toggle Surrender of parental responsibility of your own free will When can you give up parental responsibility? How does relinquishment of parental responsibility work in practice? Agreement with a child welfare officer Decision of the court Child's right to maintenance Custody...
Where to get help with custody disputes?
Table of Contents Toggle Custody agreements can be confirmed by a child welfare officer Custody disputes can also be resolved by agreement between the parents Custody disputes in court mediation Custody disputes in district court...
Right of access to a child - how to agree on access rights for a parent at a distance?
Table of contents Toggle What does the law on custody and visiting rights say? What if the parents cannot agree on access rights? What is child-sharing? Sharing custody of a young child What is child custody? How does a custody agreement...
Insolvency proceedings
Table of Contents Toggle Typical topics related to the administration of an estate include: taking possession of the estate Joint administration of the partners and administration of the estate The purpose of the administration of an estate is to put the estate in a distributable state Probate Writing a will...
What is a universal will?
In a general will, the testator designates all or a certain fraction of his or her property to a specific person. In contrast, in a general will, the testator makes a general provision for his or her estate, without the will covering any...
Impeachment of a will
A challenge to a will is a claim by the heir that the will is invalid. The court can declare a will invalid if there are errors in the will, such as the testator being underage or the formal requirements of the will being...
Summary of the deed of succession
The distribution of an estate can be carried out by contract or by delivery. In a contractual division, the partners agree among themselves on the distribution of the estate. The distribution agreement contains the shares of the estate, the assets to be distributed and the names of the heirs. In a distribution by delivery, the estate is divided by the executor...
Winding up the estate
The estate is created when the deceased dies and ends when all his or her assets have been distributed to the heirs. In addition, the termination of the estate requires that the deed of distribution or the agreement on the distribution of the estate be submitted to the Tax Administration. This is often referred to as the probate...