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Tag: inheritance rights of domestic partners in Germany

Do Domestic Partners Have Any Inheritance Rights?

April 3, 2018September 12, 2026Leave a comment

Domestic partners do not have statutory inheritance rights under German law.

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Contact Ashford International Law P.C.

1717 K St NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006, USA
+1 (202) 790-2500

1901 Avenue of the Stars, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
+1 (310) 985-3504

Maximilianstrasse 13
80539 Munich, Germany
+49 89 203006104

info@internationalestatelaw.com

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GermanyUSAlawtaxfinance.com is a comprehensive English-language resource on German estate and tax laws, and the probate process in Germany.

This guideline is authored by Ashford International Law P.C., a boutique law firm located in Washington, DC. Attorney Dr. Caroline Ashford is a member of the German bar (as well as the bars of several US jurisdictions) and advises US persons in German inheritance and tax matters.

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