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What is a good trust deed?
With a power of attorney, you plan and decide how and by whom your affairs will be managed when you are no longer able to do so, for example because of failing health. A power of attorney is a power of attorney to your guardian, who is your trustee. He or she will oversee your...
Donation of a summer cottage for a child
A summer cottage can be donated during your lifetime to your children or grandchildren. Making a gift during your own lifetime is an effective way to save on inheritance and gift taxes. You can retain the right of ownership of the summer cottage, which also reduces the amount of gift tax. A lawyer's tip:...
Who is entitled to a widow's pension?
One of the questions often raised in relation to widows' pensions is what the age limit of 50 and the length of marriage mean. Below I have tried to briefly describe the main rules for widows' pensions. The death of a spouse can be difficult not only emotionally but also...
Disposing of an inheritance
Inheritance does not have to be accepted. By waiving inheritance, it can be passed directly, for example, across a generation, thus saving on inheritance tax. This is called renouncing inheritance in favour of children. There can also be benefits from the division of the deceased's assets...
The course of the dispute process
Dispute process Disputes are disputes between individuals or businesses that are settled in court. Such disputes can be about damages, inheritance, the sale of a property or the renting of an apartment, etc.
Mutual testament of tenure and the legal element
Married or unmarried couples can make a mutual testamentary will in favour of each other. The purpose of a testamentary disposition is to ensure the survival of a widowed spouse after the death of the other spouse, by ensuring that the property left by the latter...
Mutual wills can safeguard the position of a widow or widower
Many parents would like the estate to remain undivided after the death of their spouse and to be administered by the widow or widower throughout her or his lifetime. Nevertheless, the law still allows the heirs-in-law to claim their share of the estate. A will has the possibility of limiting this...
Shareholders' agreement and its contents
A shareholders' agreement is worth drawing up when there is more than one shareholder in the company What is a shareholders' agreement? A shareholders' agreement is an agreement between the owners of a limited company. It lays down the ground rules for the business and ensures that the shareholders'...
Employment relationships in mergers and acquisitions
In a share deal, a shareholder of a company sells shares that entitle him or her to control the company to another party. Although the shareholder changes, the employer company of the company's employees remains unchanged. This article examines business transactions, in particular...
Employee underperformance and how to tackle it
Underperformance is defined as failure to meet work obligations below the employee's own potential and poor performance. Underperformance is usually a case of a worker not achieving what he or she should have, even though he or she has...