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In May of this year, the government draft of a law on the introduction of electronic notarization in person was published. Now that electronic minutes can be drawn up as part of notarial online procedures since 2022, this option is also to be available in the future for face-to-face procedures - i.e. when the parties are present in the notary's office. This will close gaps in digitalization, avoid media disruptions and...

Westphalian Chamber of Notaries. The limited liability company, or GmbH for short, is the most widespread legal form for business 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 any size whose...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Notaries. Unfortunately, it often happens that wills are not found or are only found years later. The Chamber of Notaries recommends that anyone wishing to make a will should play it safe and place it in official safekeeping. This means that the will will inevitably be recorded in the Central Register of Wills of the Federal Chamber of Notaries. With a notary...

Since August 1, 2022, it has been possible to form a GmbH or UG and register with the commercial register and other registers online. On August 1, 2023, the legislator extended the scope of notarial online procedures so that contributions in kind or premiums in kind in the GmbH formation process as well as unanimous shareholder resolutions on capital increases and other amendments to the articles of association can also be carried out in the virtual presence of the...

Since July 30, 2024, the new website of the Federal Chamber of Notaries on the topic of "Founding a GmbH" has been available at https://gmbh-gruenden.notar.de/. The site offers interested founders a wealth of legal and practical information on the topic of "founding a GmbH". As the first port of call for start-ups and entrepreneurs, the site explains the individual legal aspects of founding a GmbH in an easy-to-understand and...