Graf & Partners specialise in UK-German probate, estate administration and international inheritance tax since 2003
German probate lawyer Bernhard Schmeilzl, co-founder of Graf & Partners in 2003, is a leading expert in international inheritance matters, especially UK-German probate and estate administration. Over the 20+ years, he and his team have dealt with thousands of German probate applications, including contentious probate cases. His private client law blogs on English-German inheritance matters, probate proceedings, UK-German estate planning and mutual inheritance tax feature close to 1,000 posts. See this list of most read articles on cross border inheritance matters, UK-German probate and inheritance tax as well as UK-German estate planning and will drafting.
German-British probate matters and IHT:
- Basics of German Inheritance and Succession Law
- How to apply for a German Grant of Probate
- Disputed Wills and Contentious Probate in Germany
- The Perils of German IHT and Gift Tax
German-British estate planning and will drafting:
- Most Germans die without a Will (German Intestacy Rules)
- International Wills and Estate Planning for British-German Families
- Formal Requirements to set up a valid Will in England, Scotland and Germany: What are the Differences?
- Careful with Deed of Variation if Estate comprises Foreign Assets
- The Infamous German Community of Heirs – And how to avoid it
- Disinherit your no-good children? Not so easy in Germany
Selling inherited German property and closing German bank accounts:
The German private client law firm Graf & Partners was established in 2003 and specialises in British-German probate matters and international estate planning ever since. Contact German solicitor Bernhard Schmeilzl, LL.M. (Leicester) at +49 941 463 7070.
