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Most popular legal form for start-ups – How to set up a limited liability company quickly and easily
The limited liability company, or GmbH for short, is the most common legal form for start-ups in Germany. This is due to the many advantages it offers founders: The GmbH legal form is considered trustworthy and is internationally recognized, which makes it easier to find business partners and investors. It is suitable for companies of all sizes whose business area also...
Leasehold - an alternative way to owning your own home?
High land prices and limited building land in metropolitan areas present many people with the challenge of realizing their dream of owning their own home. Heritable building rights, colloquially known as "leaseholds", offer an interesting alternative: they allow you to build or buy your own home without having to purchase the often expensive land. This can significantly reduce the financial hurdles...
Results of the practical check confirm the central role of notaries in the formation of companies and associations
The Federal Chamber of Notaries welcomes the results of the Federal Ministry of Justice's practical check on processes requiring notarization in association and GmbH law (https://www.bmj.de/SharedDocs/Publikationen/DE/Fachpublikationen/2024_Ergebnisse_Praxischeck_Vereins_GmbH_Recht.html?nn=110490). "The report emphasizes the important role of notaries as a key figure in reducing bureaucratic hurdles for start-ups and proposes that they be established as a central point of contact for the formation of GmbHs and the registration of associations....
Safe! Working in the notary's office - information campaign launched by the Federal Chamber of Notaries to recruit young talent
Berlin, October 8, 2024 - Good and committed trainees are needed in all sectors. "Training in a notary's office is demanding, and many students are still unfamiliar with it. We want to change that," explains Dr. Milan Bayram, press spokesman for the Federal Chamber of Notaries, on the launch of the "arbeiten-im-notariat.de" website. This is intended as a central information platform on the topics of training and...
Turning down an inheritance - consider the consequences!
There are many reasons why it can make sense to waive an inheritance. For example, if the estate only consists of debts or if an heir does not want to become part of a disputed community of heirs. However, all parties involved must be careful if the waiver is intended to ensure that the inheritance goes to a specific person (alone). A difficult everyday topic It comes up in...
Notaries of the future: digital, efficient and citizen-oriented
Anyone who thinks that pen and paper still dominate everyday office life in the notary's office is very much mistaken. Numerous projects make it clear: notaries are getting fit for the future. The modern notary's office already offers citizens the opportunity to set up companies online, for example. Communication with authorities is increasingly taking place digitally. Citizens are also being...