Support for Estate/Probate Proceedings in Common Law Jurisdictions
We also advise clients in foreign estate / probate proceedings on any questions pertaining to German inheritance law. Our services include providing Affidavits in Foreign Law (German Law) and Legal Opinions on German law in foreign contentious probate proceedings.
Upon request, we offer consultation via Zoom. For general information on how to join an instant meeting through an email invite, please visit the Zoom website.
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