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- Binational couples
Anmeldung by Vollmacht: register your partner in Germany without them
One of you can't make the Bürgeramt appointment? German law lets one partner register the other with a Vollmacht. Here's exactly what to bring, what the authorisation must say, and when the proxy route isn't allowed.
9 min read
- Binational couples
Joint Lease and Couple Tenant Rights: Protecting the Unnamed Partner
If only one partner signed the lease, the other may have almost no right to stay after a breakup or death. Here's what a joint lease actually protects and how to add a partner to a lease you already have.
10 min read
- Binational couples
Who Paid for What? Keeping Money Fair Between Partners Without a Prenup
When one partner fronts the deposit, movers, or furniture, an unrecorded 'we'll sort it out' can turn into a breakup dispute. Here's how to keep shared finances fair without a prenup.
10 min read
- Binational couples
Moving In Together Unmarried in Germany: The Legal Gaps Couples Miss
Unmarried couples in Germany get no automatic rights from living together. Here are the quiet legal gaps — medical emergencies, banks, tenancy, inheritance and residence — and the official channels that close them.
8 min read