Expropriation protection

Take care of your assets One crisis follows the other, fronts harden and for the ordinary citizen, events roll over at a speed that makes it almost impossible to assess the consequences involved and to prepare appropriate expropriation protection. Inflation, property tax reform, gas apportionment, rising interest rates and cold progression are just a selection […]

Risk diversification & asset protection

Diversification: How to safeguard assets in the long term For those who handle their assets responsibly, risk diversification is a must. Not only since the financial crisis of 2008, the real estate crisis or the last oil crisis, we are aware that our assets and savings in the savings account are not necessarily safe. World […]

Professional asset protection – asset protection for medium-sized companies in practice

– Legal management of insolvency risks in occupational and private pension schemes –   The private and occupational pensions of the self-employed are particularly at risk in the event of their own insolvency. This is also confirmed by a new ruling of the Federal Court of Justice[1] (BGH) according to which Rürup/basic pensions can be […]

Federal Court of Justice (BGH): No protection against access by the insolvency administrator in the case of pension commitments

– Why up to more than 95% of managing partners lose their pension- A new ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dated 1 April 2013 (ref. IX ZR 176/76) shows that managing partners and controlling directors often face the complete or predominant loss of their pension as a retirement benefit despite “pledging the […]

Company pension scheme: BGH grants garnishment protection below the level of social welfare assistance

– What monthly pension the law protects the self-employed from foreclosure -.   Since 2007, the legislator has for the first time allowed the self-employed to build up assets of up to 238,000 euros with insurance companies, protected from seizure, for old-age provision. However, the full payment of 20,000 euros, which is deductible for tax […]

Lawyer Asset Protection in Munich

Asset protection: Protect your private or business assets from creditors and insolvency From our daily practice we know that there are a number of different ways to lose your assets and also your old age provision. The classic cases in the private sector go far beyond the extent of inflation and tax liability. For example, […]

Risks of vandalism: No insurance cover in the event of refusal to pay protection money

– Why do you lose your insurance cover without paying protection money? –   The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, ruling of 16.06.2010, file no. IV ZR 229/09) decided on the case of a restaurant owner who was threatened with damage or destruction of his premises that burglary and/or vandalism risks are to be reported […]

Small or large matrimonial property regime swing for asset protection – absolutely legal design – or tax evasion deluxe?

Small or large matrimonial property regime for asset protection *- concerning the ex-manager of a DAX company, a public prosecutor suspects tax evasion as a result of the use of a matrimonial property regime. The legal counsel of the person concerned will consider filing a criminal complaint for alleged violation of official and service secrets. […]

Asset protection – The tricks of the trade

Asset protection: How managers and entrepreneurs try to protect their property You manage million amounts and your decisions have a major impact on the economy, employees and your own company. The managers and entrepreneurs of our time are rewarded for this responsibility with high salaries, profit-sharing and attractive share packages that are more than above […]