Emergency preparedness
A sudden or age-related illness or accident can not only lead to significant changes in your general personal life. Illness and accidents can also have the consequence that one's personal belongings are (legally) no longer itself and is dependent on the cooperation of others.
In such situations, the next of kin or the spouse or partner can not automatically act and decide on behalf of the person concerned. It is therefore advisable to make provisions for such cases. Above all, this can prevent other strangers from making decisions about the person's future well-being.
We notaries prepare for these emergencies as a precautionary measure. tailored to the specific individual case powers of attorney and other instructions. This ensures that the powers of attorney and other instructions issued are also valid in an emergency.
The following powers of attorney and instructions are essentially available:
The advance care directives are registered in the Central Register of Advance Care Directives at the Federal Chamber of Notaries in Berlin so that they can be found and observed if the worst comes to the worst: The Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney is now queried more than 20,000 times a month by guardianship courts throughout Germany. More than 1.1 million advance care documents are already registered there.
Online forms
Regardless of whether you only require notarial advice at this point in time or are looking for a notarization: We offer you the option of entering all the necessary information directly into a customized online form and then sending it to us securely in encrypted form. In this way, we can suggest a suitable appointment efficiently and quickly.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us