Category Archives: German Law

AllExperts is dead

Posted on 2017-04-25 by

Quite a number of readers have come to this blog through AllExperts, where I have been answering questions on German law for a decade. With more than a thousand thoroughly answered questions, my profile there was a great source of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Technology, Travel | Tagged , | 14 Comments

10 FAQ on Getting Married in Germany

Posted on 2017-04-01 by

As part of my very popular series of legal FAQ, I now address a subject which I am personally completely opposed to: how to get married in Germany? My personal advice would be not to do it. Don’t throw away freedom like that. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Marriage | Tagged , | 13 Comments

If you insist on free advice, you will get it

Posted on 2017-03-30 by

You might think I am stupid because I give heaps of legal advice for free in my FAQ. I could earn millions instead by charging for this service. But I am a nice guy and it warms my heart when I can help people … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

The age of sexual consent in Germany

Posted on 2017-03-18 by

Sometimes, even I get a question that I haven’t had before and which I need to research. For example this week, when a young guy asked: Is it true that 14 years is the age of consent in Germany? Is … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Law, Love | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Advice on litigating a child custody case in Germany

Posted on 2017-03-17 by

I received this question about child custody in Germany and some related matters: Hello, I am an American living abroad in Germany. 5 months ago I married an Estonian man and gave birth to our daughter. Due to a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged | 6 Comments

How Britons react to Brexit

Posted on 2016-06-26 by

When I came back home from a trip to the Bolivian jungle yesterday, I had  already received dozens of e-mails from Britons along the lines of “my grandfather was from Germany, can I get a German passport?” As an expert in … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Europe, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Politics, Statistics, UK | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

I will raise my fees by 100%

Posted on 2016-02-29 by

At my current standard fee of 200 EUR for a legal consultation I still receive far too many inquiries, meaning that it often takes me weeks to reply. Therefore, I have to resort to that powerful tool to regulate supply and demand: the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Family Law, German Law, Immigration Law, Law | Tagged , , | 2 Comments