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The number of so-called "lasting powers of attorney" (Vorsorgevollmacht) in Germany has been rising steadily for years.

In its ruling of 29 June 2022, the German Federal Supreme Court affirmed that the application of English inheritance law to the estate of a person living in Germany has to be regarded as a violation of German...

Every year, assets totalling billions of euros are transferred to the next generation in Germany. This mostly happens by inheriting.

With a recent decision (judgment of 29.6.2022, case no. IV ZR 110/21) the German Federal Court of Justice has clarified the requirements for the application of foreign law to a succession...

When an international marriage is divorced, the question arises as to which maintenance law applies. Normally, the law of the country in which the person entitled to maintenance is habitually resident applies.

In cases in which the claimant names concrete indications to the effect that he may have been legally incapacitated when making a gift, an expert opinion definitely has to be obtained...