Tag Archives: legal advice

Beware of the “Quick Question”

Posted on 2018-01-13 by Andreas Moser

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 | 16 Comments

Random Thoughts (17)

Posted on 2017-10-30 by Andreas Moser

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 →

Posted in Books, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Law, Lithuania, Politics, Spain, Time, Travel, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

How to tell if a lawyer is experienced

Posted on 2017-06-26 by Andreas Moser

As I mentioned in the 10 Rules on Finding a Good Lawyer, I think that experience is overrated. Nonetheless, it seems an important criterion for some clients. So, here is a simple test to determine a lawyer’s experience: you have to approach … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Life | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

AllExperts is dead

Posted on 2017-04-25 by Andreas Moser

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 , | 41 Comments

10 FAQ on Getting Married in Germany – updated 2023

Posted on 2017-04-01 by Andreas Moser

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 | Tagged , | 217 Comments

If you insist on free advice, you will get it

Posted on 2017-03-30 by Andreas Moser

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

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

When people complain about my fees

Posted on 2017-02-06 by Andreas Moser

I guess you can see that I was hungry when I replied to that comment. Sometimes people say: “I understand that you charge so much. After all, you had to study for 4 or 5 years to become a lawyer.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Law, Time | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Three Kinds of Service

Posted on 2013-10-22 by Andreas Moser

I have always been telling this to my clients. I am happy it has finally been made into a nice graphic.

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

Pushy person poses paradox

Posted on 2013-10-11 by Andreas Moser

I receive a lot of questions through my blog and by e-mail, most of them about law. Some of them are interesting, some of them are funny, others are incomprehensible. The worst ones are those by people who believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Philosophy | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

How to find a good Lawyer

Posted on 2012-07-26 by Andreas Moser

Ever since I closed my law firm to go on a long and ongoing sabbatical, people are asking me if I can recommend a lawyer to them. I usually can’t. But I will give you the 10 ultimate guidelines for … Continue reading →

Posted in Law | Tagged , , | 19 Comments