English speaking probate lawyer in Munich

Mr Fletcher is a German solicitor / attorney at law / Barrister (Rechtsanwalt). He is specializing in international probate law and estate litigation. Together with US-lawyers and English solicitors from the WF International Network Mr Fletcher advises English speaking clients with connections to Germany. 

Languages

German, English (fluent), French

Services

Support for Estate/Probate Proceedings in Germany

Mr. Fletcher regularly advises and assists clients acting as executors or trustees of common law jurisdiction with regard to German law.  His services include: 

• Obtaining recognition of validity from German probate courts for international wills and the issuance of German Letters Testamentary (Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis) for foreign executors
• Assistance with obtaining German Certificate of Heirship (Erbschein) for estates of foreign nationals or domiciliaries
• Providing legal representation for foreign heirs, beneficiaries, executors, administrators and trustees of estate in connection with obtaining assets held by German banks, insurance companies and financial institutions, passing both through or outside of probate
• Assistance with the preparation and filing of German estate, inheritance, and gift tax returns for German and foreign heirs and beneficiaries to ensure recognition of payments of foreign gift and estate taxes in Germany and deduction of such payments from any German estate, inheritance and gift tax liabilities
• Representing executors, administrators, heirs, beneficiaries and trustees before German probate courts and taxation authorities, including obtaining tax clearance for the release of German assets passing to foreign heirs and beneficiaries and defending against claims of unwarranted German estate, inheritance and gift taxes
• Consulting regarding the structuring and timing of distributions from foreign trusts by foreign trustees to German resident beneficiaries to minimize any German inheritance and gift tax liabilities

Representation in Contentious probate proceedings in Germany

Mr. Fletcher represents German and foreign beneficiaries as well as executors and trustees in contentious probate proceedings in German courts, e.g.

• Forced heirship claims under German law (Pflichtteil)
• Will contest on the grounds of Undue Influence and Lack of Mental Capacity (e.g. dementia or paranoia).
• Dissolution of community of co-heirs (Erbengemeinschaft)
• Dismissal/removal of executors
• Contentious Determination of heirs (Erbenfeststellungklage)
• Injunctions

Locations

Munich | Head office

WF Frank & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Isartorplatz 5
D-80331 München

Tel. +49 89 21027924
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