Category Archives: Law

How to deal with disorganized clients

Posted on 2018-02-25 by

A lady who already displayed some warning signs wanted me to advise her about a child custody case in Germany. In the following conversation, I am the part in dark blue. I haven’t heard from her again. By the way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law | Tagged , | 5 Comments

How to spot a querulous client

Posted on 2018-01-20 by

Some clients are better not having. When you find out that someone takes up too much time or causes you a headache, it’s often the best thing to fire that client. Whenever I did that, clients were surprised: “But you … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged , | 23 Comments

Is this the craziest client ever?

Posted on 2018-01-19 by

I don’t even know why I am putting so much effort into writing short stories, when all you need to do is become a lawyer and then wait for people to send their own crazy stories. Latest example: Re: My … Continue reading →

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Beware of the “Quick Question”

Posted on 2018-01-13 by

I you provide professional services, you should add the words “quick question” to your e-mail configuration settings and send those messages straight to the spam folder. Case in point from today: RE: Quick Question Hello Andreas, my German husband and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law, UK | Tagged | 12 Comments

Random Thoughts (17)

Posted on 2017-10-30 by

Now I know why it’s called CATalonia: it doesn’t know if it wants to walk through the door or not. Shouldn’t nobody sign no contract that they ain’t read before. (I am now giving legal advice in country lyrics, at … Continue reading →

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Easily Confused (64) Civil War Monuments

Posted on 2017-08-20 by

Bad Civil War monuments: Good Civil War monuments:

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10 FAQ on Reclaiming German Citizenship

Posted on 2017-07-28 by

The FAQ on German Citizenship are the most popular post on my blog. But some aspects are so complicated that they deserve their own list of FAQ, like those on applying for naturalization without living in Germany and the following … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged , , | 32 Comments