ATTORNEY AT LAW FRANKFURT

German-American inheritance law Attorney Germany

Attorney at Law in Frankfurt am Main specializes in German-American inheritance law, probate law and trust law.

Specialized representation in German-American estate and inheritance law

German and American inheritance and trust law

Attorney at Law in Frankfurt am Main specializes in German-American inheritance law, probate law and trust law. As a licensed attorney in both Germany and the USA (Attorney at Law, New York), we provide comprehensive advice and representation in cross-border inheritance matters involving both legal systems. With my expertise in both legal systems, I assist clients in complex probate and estate matters. Due to my dual admission and extensive expertise in German-American inheritance and trust law, I am your competent partner in all cross-border German and American inheritance and trust law matters.

Representation in German-American estate and inheritance law between USA and Germany

As a German-American law firm in Frankfurt, Germany (& New York Attorney at Law), I support clients in legal matters between Germany and the USA. I offer legal advice and legal representation to protect their interests in all cross-border inheritance matters.

Admitted to practice in both Germany and the USA (Attorney at Law, New York), our law firm offers comprehensive advice and representation in cross-border inheritance matters involving both legal systems. I represent American clients in Germany and German clients in the United States. My services include German-American inheritance and estate law, tax law and criminal tax law, including inheritance tax law, gift tax law and white collar criminal law.

German and US law firm in Frankfurt am Main specializes in German-American inheritance law, probate law and trust law. My qualifications in German-American inheritance law, estate tax law and business law are an advantage, as other law firms may have to bring together several specialists and coordinate their results, which can be costly and time-consuming. Contact me to avoid this hassle and receive comprehensive legal services.

German & U.S. LAW FIRM
(Frankfurt a. M.) -
(New York)

RECHTSANWALT

ATTORNEY AT LAW

INHERITANCE LAW

TAX LAW

PROBATE LAW

Attorney at law practicing American inheritance law, probate law, trust law in Frankfurt, Germany

DUAL ADMISSION AS A GERMAN AND AMERICAN LAWYER

As an attorney at law, I am often consulted in very complex inheritance issues after the heir living in Germany has been informed of the inheritance in America. Thanks to my in-depth knowledge of both legal systems, I offer customized solutions in German and American inheritance law, probate and trust law that meet the specific requirements of German-American legal relations. My goal is to provide my clients with comprehensive, direct and cost-optimized legal advice and representation in Germany and the United States without the need to consult multiple specialists.

GERMAN-AMERICAN

INHERITANCE LAW PROBATE LAW AND TRUST LAW
TAX LAW (INCLUDING CRIMINAL TAX LAW)

The following cases are typical of my more than 25 years of professional experience as a German and American lawyer:

Asserting the rights of German heirs, testate heirs and beneficiaries of estates in the USA, in particular in California, Texas and Florida
Asserting the rights of German or German-based heirs, legatees and beneficiaries against US estate trusts (“living trusts”, “inter vivos trusts”) and their administrators (“trustees”)
Taking over the German inheritance tax assessment for mixed German-American estates and German-American inheritances
Handling the German gift tax assessment compliance work in Germany for distributions from American estate trusts to German beneficiaries
Representation of German beneficiaries of American estates and trusts
German beneficiaries of American estates and trusts find in me an experienced representative vis-à-vis the American trust administrators (“trustees”). I will help you to protect your rights as a beneficiary and to assert your claims in the USA.

Representation of German beneficiaries of American estates and trusts

German beneficiaries of American estates and trusts can rely on my experience in representing them vis-à-vis the American trust administrators (“trustees”). I support you in protecting your rights as a beneficiary asserting your claims in the USA.

Representation of American estates, administrators of estate and executors of estate in Germany and Austria
Representation of American trustees of US living trusts and inter vivos trusts before German probate courts and German tax authorities
Obtaining recognition of American wills by German probate courts in German certificate of inheritance proceedings
Representation of German beneficiaries of American testamentary trusts (“living trusts”, “inter vivos trusts”) against American trust administrators (“trustees”)
Criminal tax defense in the case of German-American estates and trusts vis-à-vis German tax investigators and German public prosecutors
Representation of American trust administrators in Germany

For American trustees of US living trusts and inter vivos trusts, I offer legal support and representation before German probate courts and German tax authorities. I will guide you through the complex tax and court processes to protect the interests of the trusts in Germany.

DR. PETER K.-D. BARANDT
LL.M. (SMU, DALLAS, TEXAS)
RECHTSANWALT (FRANKFURT AM MAIN)*
ATTORNEY AT LAW
(NEW YORK)**

CONTACT

Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht
Bar-Certified Specialist
in Tax Law
Diplom-Kaufmann M.B.A.
Vereidigter Buchprüfer C.P.A.

German-American inheritances and estates present numerous challenges due to the different legal systems and tax regulations in both countries. These complex issues concern both the legal settlement of inheritances and the tax obligations of heirs and estate beneficiaries.

American probate administration law and American probate proceedings (“Probate Law”, “Probate Proceedings”, “Administration Proceedings”) as well as American inheritance law (“Estate Law”) differ fundamentally from German inheritance certificate procedure law and German inheritance law.

Both American probate law (“Probate Law”, “Probate Proceedings”, “Administration Proceedings”) and American inheritance law (“Estate Law”) have their origins in the common law of the former colonial power Great Britain.

Under American substantive inheritance law, immovable estate assets, i.e. real property, are inherited in accordance with the law applicable at the place where they are located (“situs”), namely the law of the respective American state where they are located.

By contrast, under American inheritance law, personal property is inherited in accordance with the law applicable at the last domicile of the deceased. This applies in particular to bank balances and securities.

In contrast to German inheritance law, which recognizes universal succession, the principle of universal legalsuccession does not apply under US inheritance law. This leads to completely different procedures for the settlement of the estate, as the estate does not automatically pass to the heirs. A person's estate goes to an administrator, who must settle it and hand over the surplus. The administrator is often an executor appointed by the testator, to whom the estate is transferred as a trust.

German-American inheritances and trusts require in-depth expertise in the legal and tax particularities of both countries. Careful estate planning and coordination with the relevant tax authorities, American banks and probate courts are crucial in order to minimize tax risks and ensure a smooth settlement of the inheritance. As a licensed Attorney at Law in Germany and the USA (New York), I will support you in the legally compliant and tax-optimized handling of German-American estates and trusts.

German-American inheritances and trusts - Deutsch-amerikanische Erbschaften und Trusts

Verteilung des Vermögens aus dem US Trust an die Erben

Die Verteilung des Vermögens aus einem Trust hängt von der Art des Trusts und den spezifischen Anweisungen des Erblassers ab. Die Trust Urkunde legt fest, wann und wie das Vermögen an die Begünstigten verteilt wird.

US-Trust-Urkunde "Trust Agreement oder Trust Deed"

Die US-Trust-Urkunde regelt die Einrichtung eines US Trusts formell. Sie enthält die spezifischen Anweisungen und Bedingungen, unter denen der Trust arbeitet, sowie die Rechte und Pflichten aller Beteiligten.

Gründe für die Gründung eines US-Nachlasstrusts („Testamentary Trust“)

Die Gründung eines US-Nachlasstrusts („Testamentary Trust“) geschieht im US-Erbrecht oft bei unbekannten Erben oder aus Gründen der unerwünschten Publizität.

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