Representation in Contentious Trust matters
Although no trusts exist under German law in the strictest sense, there are some German legal instruments that are similar to Trusts (e.g. Dauertestamentsvollstreckung, Vor- und Nacherbschaft, Stiftung, Treuhand) and German courts may interpret foreign trusts the equivalent of German legal instruments. We represent German and foreign trust beneficiaries as well as Trustees in German courts, e.g
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Accounting
- Removal of Trustee (z.B. “Dauertestamentsvollstrecker”)
- Trust Modification
- Trust Termination
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News
- Germany: Amendment to the Rules on the Taxation of Lifetime Benefits from Foreign tax-priviledged Retirement Assets
- Tax Court of Münster: Distributions upon the Termination of a Trust may be Subject to German Income Tax
- BFH: A legacy of German Real Estate is not subject to limited inheritance tax liability
- BFH: The Treaty does not prevent Germany from imposing Inheritance Tax on the Acquisition of a U.S. citizen beneficiary resident of Germany even if he has stayed no longer than 10 years in Germany
- German Inheritance Tax: Tax-free Exemptions in 2023
- German Federal Civil Court: Application of English law can Violate German Public