Bauexperte
2015-07-31 23:39:42
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General
Do you want to enter into a domestic partnership with your partner? That is wonderful because it shows your partner that you want to shape the future together with them. How this domestic partnership should look is entirely up to you and your partner. Some couples initially live together without a marriage certificate in a non-marital partnership. However, you may also want to make a lifelong commitment and get married. Or you may want to establish a registered civil partnership within the framework of a same-sex domestic partnership.
When people love each other, they do not think about the legal foundations of their relationship. However, living together actually raises numerous questions that are worth considering, such as:
The answers to these and other questions vary greatly depending on whether you live together in a marital or non-marital partnership. Moreover, the specific circumstances of each individual partnership mean that the questions can only be answered on a case-by-case basis.
The law also offers broad possibilities to individually arrange the provisions desired by you and your partner. The prerequisite for this, however, is a precise knowledge of the legal situation. Your notary will impart this knowledge to you and be able to offer an appropriate contract. Especially when it comes to the legal structuring of your domestic partnership, where you and your partner may have conflicting interests, the neutrality and impartiality of your notary is particularly important to reach a fair and balanced agreement. Furthermore, life experience shows that an agreement is very difficult if the relationship has already broken down. Therefore, you should not wait until it is too late, but instead seek advice from the notary early on and preventively.
Source: Rheinische Notarkammer 07/2015
Rhenish greetings
Do you want to enter into a domestic partnership with your partner? That is wonderful because it shows your partner that you want to shape the future together with them. How this domestic partnership should look is entirely up to you and your partner. Some couples initially live together without a marriage certificate in a non-marital partnership. However, you may also want to make a lifelong commitment and get married. Or you may want to establish a registered civil partnership within the framework of a same-sex domestic partnership.
When people love each other, they do not think about the legal foundations of their relationship. However, living together actually raises numerous questions that are worth considering, such as:
[*]What happens to the sole and to the joint assets?
[*]Should assets (e.g., real estate) be acquired jointly or individually, and what tax consequences arise from this?
[*]Am I liable for my partner’s debts?
[*]What rights and obligations do I have regarding common children?
[*]What happens in the event of separation?
[*]What rights do I have in the event of death?
[*]What applies in the case of an "international marriage"?
The answers to these and other questions vary greatly depending on whether you live together in a marital or non-marital partnership. Moreover, the specific circumstances of each individual partnership mean that the questions can only be answered on a case-by-case basis.
The law also offers broad possibilities to individually arrange the provisions desired by you and your partner. The prerequisite for this, however, is a precise knowledge of the legal situation. Your notary will impart this knowledge to you and be able to offer an appropriate contract. Especially when it comes to the legal structuring of your domestic partnership, where you and your partner may have conflicting interests, the neutrality and impartiality of your notary is particularly important to reach a fair and balanced agreement. Furthermore, life experience shows that an agreement is very difficult if the relationship has already broken down. Therefore, you should not wait until it is too late, but instead seek advice from the notary early on and preventively.
Source: Rheinische Notarkammer 07/2015
Rhenish greetings