Family law touches key areas of life—from marriage, separation and divorce to financial and inheritance issues. Many people hesitate when it comes to incapacity planning. Clear contractual arrangements can prevent many conflicts, especially with marital agreements, separation agreements, or divorce settlements.

As a civil-law notary in Wiesbaden, I will support you with legal expertise, sensitivity, and a focus on long-term solutions, whether you are a private client or a business owner.

Family law services—as civil-law notary in Wiesbaden, I will assist you with:

At my notarial office in Wiesbaden, I will provide you with impartial assistance with key family-law arrangements, in particular:

• Prenuptial agreements or contracts concluded during marriage
• Separation agreements and divorce settlements
• Arrangements concerning the marital property regime (community of accrued gains, separation of property, community of property)
• Maintenance arrangements
• Agreements on pension rights adjustment
• Division of assets on separation or divorce
• Arrangements for passing on assets within the family

Notarization not only provides legal certainty but also helps ensure fairness and protect both parties, especially when it comes to emotionally sensitive issues.

Marriage contracts—planning ahead to avoid conflict later

A marriage contract can be tailored to your situation. It sets clear terms on:

• The marital property regime (e.g., separation of property instead of the statutory community of accrued gains)
• Spousal maintenance obligations
• Pension rights adjustment after a divorce
• Division of assets

For spouses who are in business together, a marriage contract can help mitigate the financial consequences of divorce or protect a family business.

Example for private individuals: Prenuptial agreement when marrying later in life

A woman from Wiesbaden plans to marry her long-term partner. She is bringing substantial personal assets—including a property—into the marriage. To prevent later disputes, they enter into a prenuptial agreement providing for modified equalization of accrued gains. My role is to explain the legal consequences, craft a balanced solution, and notarize an agreement that gives both partners certainty—for their years together and in the event of a separation.

Example for business owners: A marriage contract to protect a corporate structure

A business owner from the Rhine-Main region runs a limited liability company (GmbH) with several shareholders. In the event of a divorce, with regards to the community of accrued gains, the default marital property regime could require the transfer or liquidation of shares. A marriage contract excludes the company from that regime. Thus maintaining the stability of the corporate structure and providing legal certainty for all parties.

Separation and divorce settlements—reaching amicable solutions

If you separate or divorce, a notarized agreement can resolve many issues in advance—for example, spousal maintenance, division of assets, pension rights adjustment, and the use of jointly owned real estate. This can help avoid lengthy and emotionally taxing court proceedings.

Here too, as a civil-law notary my guarantee is of legally sound, balanced solutions that will relieve all parties of the associated legal and personal burdens.

Your civil-law notary in Wiesbaden—for legally sound marriage contracts and divorce settlements

Whether you’re entering into a precautionary prenuptial agreement or need a separation or divorce settlement, I will stand by you with all my experience, diligence, and neutrality. Please feel free to arrange an in-person appointment at my Wiesbaden office to put balanced arrangements in place in good time to safeguard the family and financial interests of all parties.