Representation in proceedings to obtain a German certificate of inheritance or German certificate of executorship
Services
We also represent many clients residing in Canada (e.g. Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia) or Germany in non-contentious proceedings to obtain a German certificate of inheritance or certificate of appointment as an executor in German-Canadian estate and trust matters. Our services include, in particular,
- opening of wills in Germany;
- advice on the recognition of a Canadian Will in Germany;
- advice on the effects of a Canadian trust on assets in Germany;
- advice on the recognition of a Canadian executor, estate trustee or trustee as an executor (Testamentsvollstrecker) in Germany;
- advice on the necessity of a German certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) or German certificate executorship (Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis);
- advice on the necessity of shares in a partnership (Personengesellschaft), e.g. KG, GmbH & Co. KG, GbR, or corporation (Kapitalgesellschaft), e.g. GmbH, AG in the estate;
- drafting of an application for a German certificate of inheritance or German certificate of executorship, even where Canadian law applies;
- correspondence with German diplomatic mission (embassy, consulate) in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal) regarding the notarization of an application for a German certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) or German certificate executorship (Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis).
- applying for permission to make an affidavit of support when notarizing the application before a Canadian notary;
- representation before the German probate court;
- representation of beneficiaries (heirs, legatees) to avoid service in Canada;
- receiving the certificate of inheritance or the certificate of executorship to avoid service abroad and
- appeals against the rejection of an application for the granting of German certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) or German certificate executorship (Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis).
After the grant of the certificate of inheritance or the certificate of inheritance, we support our clients in collecting the assets. This includes, for example,
- correcting the land register;
- entering the assets in the commercial register and the list of shareholders;
- obtaining a tax clearance certificate;
- Declaration of German inheritance tax for cases involving Canada;
- Declarations under the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz, GewG);
- Correspondence with banks, savings banks and credit unions.
In-Person consultation and remote consultation
We provide In-Person consultation in Berlin and Munich.
Otherwise, we provide advice via remote communication (Zoom, telephone, e-mail).
Representation throughout Germany
We represent clients in courts throughout Germany. In the case of representation in a probate court (responsible e.g. for certificate of inheritance proceedings), travelling to the probate court is generally not necessary, as correspondence in probate matters is usually exclusively electronic/postal and a personal appearance is almost never necessary.
District Courts in Germany
Landgericht Aachen, Landgericht Amberg, Landgericht Ansbach, Landgericht Arnsberg, Landgericht Aschaffenburg, Landgericht Augsburg, Landgericht Aurich, Landgericht Bad Kreuznach, Landgericht Baden-Baden, Landgericht Bamberg, Landgericht Bautzen, Landgericht Bayreuth, Landgericht Berlin, Landgericht Bielefeld, Landgericht Bochum, Landgericht Bonn, Landgericht Braunschweig, Landgericht Bremen, Landgericht Bückeburg, Landgericht Chemnitz, Landgericht Coburg, Landgericht Cottbus, Landgericht Darmstadt, Landgericht Deggendorf, Landgericht Dessau-Roßlau, Landgericht Detmold, Landgericht Dortmund, Landgericht Dresden, Landgericht Duisburg, Landgericht Düsseldorf, Landgericht Ellwangen (Jagst), Landgericht Erfurt, Landgericht Essen, Landgericht Flensburg, Landgericht Frankenthal (Pfalz), Landgericht Frankfurt (Oder), Landgericht Frankfurt am Main, Landgericht Freiburg im Breisgau, Landgericht Fulda, Landgericht Gera, Landgericht Gießen, Landgericht Görlitz, Landgericht Göttingen, Landgericht Hagen, Landgericht Halle, Landgericht Hamburg, Landgericht Hanau, Landgericht Hannover, Landgericht Hechingen, Landgericht Heidelberg, Landgericht Heilbronn, Landgericht Hildesheim, Landgericht Hof/ Saale, Landgericht Ingolstadt, Landgericht Itzehoe, Landgericht Kaiserslautern, Landgericht Karlsruhe, Landgericht Kassel, Landgericht Kempten (Allgäu), Landgericht Kiel, Landgericht Kleve, Landgericht Koblenz, Landgericht Köln, Landgericht Konstanz, Landgericht Krefeld, Landgericht Landau i.d. Pfalz, Landgericht Landshut, Landgericht Leipzig, Landgericht Limburg a.d. Lahn, Landgericht Lübeck, Landgericht Lüneburg, Landgericht Magdeburg, Landgericht Mainz, Landgericht Mannheim, Landgericht Marburg, Landgericht Meiningen, Landgericht Memmingen, Landgericht Mönchengladbach, Landgericht Mosbach, Landgericht Mühlhausen, Landgericht München I, Landgericht München II, Landgericht Münster, Landgericht Neubrandenburg, Landgericht Neuruppin, Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth, Landgericht Offenburg, Landgericht Oldenburg, Landgericht Osnabrück, Landgericht Paderborn, Landgericht Passau, Landgericht Potsdam, Landgericht Ravensburg, Landgericht Regensburg, Landgericht Rostock, Landgericht Rottweil, Landgericht Saarbrücken, Landgericht Schweinfurt, Landgericht Schwerin, Landgericht Siegen, Landgericht Stade, Landgericht Stendal, Landgericht Stralsund, Landgericht Stuttgart, Landgericht Traunstein, Landgericht Trier, Landgericht Tübingen, Landgericht Ulm, Landgericht Verden (Aller), Landgericht Waldshut-Tiengen, Landgericht Weiden i.d.OPf., Landgericht Wiesbaden, Landgericht Wuppertal, Landgericht Würzburg, Landgericht Zweibrücken, Landgericht Zwickau
Probate Courts in Berlin and Brandenburg
Probate Courts in Berlin
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, Amtsgericht Köpenick, Amtsgericht Kreuzberg, Amtsgericht Lichtenberg, Amtsgericht Mitte, Amtsgericht Neukölln, Amtsgericht Pankow, Amtsgericht Schöneberg, Amtsgericht Spandau, Amtsgericht Tiergarten, Amtsgericht Wedding.
Probate Courts in Brandenburg
Amtsgericht Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Amtsgericht Bernau bei Berlin, Amtsgericht Eberswalde, Amtsgericht Frankfurt(Oder), Amtsgericht Fürstenwalde/Spree, Amtsgericht Strausberg, Amtsgericht Neuruppin, Amtsgericht Oranienburg, Amtsgericht Perleberg, Amtsgericht Prenzlau, Amtsgericht Schwedt/Oder, Amtsgericht Zehdenick, Amtsgericht Brandenburg an der Havel, Amtsgericht Luckenwalde, Amtsgericht Nauen, Amtsgericht Potsdam, Amtsgericht Rathenow, Amtsgericht Zossen.
In-Person consultation and remote consultation
We provide In-Person consultation in Berlin and Munich.
Otherwise, we provide advice via remote communication (Zoom, telephone, e-mail).
Representation throughout Germany
We represent clients in courts throughout Germany. In the case of representation in a probate court (responsible e.g. for certificate of inheritance proceedings), travelling to the probate court is generally not necessary, as correspondence in probate matters is usually exclusively electronic/postal and a personal appearance is almost never necessary.
District Courts in Germany
Landgericht Aachen, Landgericht Amberg, Landgericht Ansbach, Landgericht Arnsberg, Landgericht Aschaffenburg, Landgericht Augsburg, Landgericht Aurich, Landgericht Bad Kreuznach, Landgericht Baden-Baden, Landgericht Bamberg, Landgericht Bautzen, Landgericht Bayreuth, Landgericht Berlin, Landgericht Bielefeld, Landgericht Bochum, Landgericht Bonn, Landgericht Braunschweig, Landgericht Bremen, Landgericht Bückeburg, Landgericht Chemnitz, Landgericht Coburg, Landgericht Cottbus, Landgericht Darmstadt, Landgericht Deggendorf, Landgericht Dessau-Roßlau, Landgericht Detmold, Landgericht Dortmund, Landgericht Dresden, Landgericht Duisburg, Landgericht Düsseldorf, Landgericht Ellwangen (Jagst), Landgericht Erfurt, Landgericht Essen, Landgericht Flensburg, Landgericht Frankenthal (Pfalz), Landgericht Frankfurt (Oder), Landgericht Frankfurt am Main, Landgericht Freiburg im Breisgau, Landgericht Fulda, Landgericht Gera, Landgericht Gießen, Landgericht Görlitz, Landgericht Göttingen, Landgericht Hagen, Landgericht Halle, Landgericht Hamburg, Landgericht Hanau, Landgericht Hannover, Landgericht Hechingen, Landgericht Heidelberg, Landgericht Heilbronn, Landgericht Hildesheim, Landgericht Hof/ Saale, Landgericht Ingolstadt, Landgericht Itzehoe, Landgericht Kaiserslautern, Landgericht Karlsruhe, Landgericht Kassel, Landgericht Kempten (Allgäu), Landgericht Kiel, Landgericht Kleve, Landgericht Koblenz, Landgericht Köln, Landgericht Konstanz, Landgericht Krefeld, Landgericht Landau i.d. Pfalz, Landgericht Landshut, Landgericht Leipzig, Landgericht Limburg a.d. Lahn, Landgericht Lübeck, Landgericht Lüneburg, Landgericht Magdeburg, Landgericht Mainz, Landgericht Mannheim, Landgericht Marburg, Landgericht Meiningen, Landgericht Memmingen, Landgericht Mönchengladbach, Landgericht Mosbach, Landgericht Mühlhausen, Landgericht München I, Landgericht München II, Landgericht Münster, Landgericht Neubrandenburg, Landgericht Neuruppin, Landgericht Nürnberg-Fürth, Landgericht Offenburg, Landgericht Oldenburg, Landgericht Osnabrück, Landgericht Paderborn, Landgericht Passau, Landgericht Potsdam, Landgericht Ravensburg, Landgericht Regensburg, Landgericht Rostock, Landgericht Rottweil, Landgericht Saarbrücken, Landgericht Schweinfurt, Landgericht Schwerin, Landgericht Siegen, Landgericht Stade, Landgericht Stendal, Landgericht Stralsund, Landgericht Stuttgart, Landgericht Traunstein, Landgericht Trier, Landgericht Tübingen, Landgericht Ulm, Landgericht Verden (Aller), Landgericht Waldshut-Tiengen, Landgericht Weiden i.d.OPf., Landgericht Wiesbaden, Landgericht Wuppertal, Landgericht Würzburg, Landgericht Zweibrücken, Landgericht Zwickau
Probate Courts in Berlin and Brandenburg
Probate Courts in Berlin
Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, Amtsgericht Köpenick, Amtsgericht Kreuzberg, Amtsgericht Lichtenberg, Amtsgericht Mitte, Amtsgericht Neukölln, Amtsgericht Pankow, Amtsgericht Schöneberg, Amtsgericht Spandau, Amtsgericht Tiergarten, Amtsgericht Wedding.
Probate Courts in Brandenburg
Amtsgericht Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Amtsgericht Bernau bei Berlin, Amtsgericht Eberswalde, Amtsgericht Frankfurt(Oder), Amtsgericht Fürstenwalde/Spree, Amtsgericht Strausberg, Amtsgericht Neuruppin, Amtsgericht Oranienburg, Amtsgericht Perleberg, Amtsgericht Prenzlau, Amtsgericht Schwedt/Oder, Amtsgericht Zehdenick, Amtsgericht Brandenburg an der Havel, Amtsgericht Luckenwalde, Amtsgericht Nauen, Amtsgericht Potsdam, Amtsgericht Rathenow, Amtsgericht Zossen.
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