Germany
German international Law of Succession for successions untill 16.08.2015
According to Sec. 25 EGBGB German law of succession (Erbrecht) is applicable, if the deceased was a German citizen. If this leads to application of foreign law of succession, the German court will nevertheless apply german law of succession, if the foreign International Private Law (internationales Privatrecht) declares the german law applicable, for example because the deceased was a German resident (so-called „renvoi“).For immovables German international law of succession accepts, if there ar special regulations in the foreign country where the immovables are situated declaring the local law of succession as applicable on immovables (so-called „lex rei sitae“).
Example: If an British citizen with domicile in Germany who owned a flat in London dies, German International law of succession refered to British law, which refers to the “domicile” of the deceased (= Berlin = German Law) for movables, to the place where the property is situated (= London = English Law) for immovables.
(Sebastian Höhmann, Attorney at Law, 01.01.2016)
Legal Advice
The German attorney at law (Rechtsanwalt) Sebastian Höhmann will gladly advise you in your personal case. Legal advice is subject to legal fees.
But you can contact us free of charge and without obligation. And we will inform you in advance about the amount of any potential fees. (please visit Inheritance ABCs, Legal Fees).
Sebastian Höhmann, Rechtsanwalt Fachanwalt für Erbrecht (certified specialist on law of succession)
Berger Groß Höhmann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Danziger Str. 56 / Ecke Kollwitzstraße
10435 Berlin / Prenzlauer Berg
(Secretary Ms. Christina Werchan)
fax: 49 30 440 330 - 22
E-Mail: hoehmann(at)bghp.de
office hours:
monday - friday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Legal Advice
We will gladly advise you in your personal case:
international phone number: +49 30 440 330 47
(within Germany: 030 440 330 47)
Legal advice is subject to legal fees, but you can contact us free of charge and without obligation and we will inform you in advance about the expected amount of any potential fees.
Rechtsanwälte (attorneys at law):
Sebastian Höhmann, Fachanwalt für Erbrecht (certified specialist on law of succession)
Rechtsanwältin Elisabeta Schidowezki (certified specialist on law of succession)
Rechtsanwältin Nele Kliemt (certified specialist on law of succession)
Berger Groß Höhmann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Danziger Str. 56 / Ecke Kollwitzstraße
10435 Berlin
Germany
fax: +49 30 440 330 - 22
E-Mail: hoehmann(at)bghp.de
telephone hours:
monday - friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CET)
